Supported Living
Tenancy-based support, day services, community-based provision. 94 UK councils have discussed supported living in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about supported living
Supported Living is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 180 meeting mentions spanning 94 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 99 mentions in the last three months, against 12 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. Supported Living sits within the broader adult social care category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly supported living mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in North West is the most active authority on supported living, with 8 mentions across 8 monitored meetings — around 4% of all supported living discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Housing, Transport & Safet” meeting on 22 Jul 2026.
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (6 mentions) and Flintshire County Council (5) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 8 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 5 |
| Dorset Council | South West | 5 |
| Brighton & Hove City Council | South East | 5 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | Wales | 4 |
| Devon County Council | South West | 4 |
| Shropshire Council | West Midlands | 4 |
| City of Wolverhampton Council | West Midlands | 4 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | East Midlands | 4 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | East of England | 4 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where supported living came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Melton Borough Council · Children's Home Debate · 6 Aug 2026
““children's home” and “provide twenty four hour care for up to three children””
Newport City Council · Planning Flood & Housing · 5 Aug 2026
“"a children's nursery"”
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Health Care Quality & ASC · 30 Jul 2026
“"review of our supported living services"”
Lincolnshire County Council · Adult Care & Public Health · 29 Jul 2026
“"community supported living development"”
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council · Health Care Reform & Savings · 29 Jul 2026
“"keeping people and enabling people to live independently and safely at home wherever possible"”
Buckinghamshire Council · Capital, Care and Growth · 28 Jul 2026
““Living with support””
Related topics in adult social care
- Home Care · 152 councils
- Welfare Rights & Debt Advice · 143 councils
- Domestic Abuse Services · 149 councils
- Hospital Discharge & Reablement · 118 councils
- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 128 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 101 councils
- Assistive Technology · 127 councils
- Advocacy Services · 111 councils
Track supported living across every council
Set an alert on supported living and get notified whenever a monitored council discusses it — with the meeting, the context and the quote.