Supported Living
Tenancy-based support, day services, community-based provision. 117 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 212 meeting mentions spanning 117 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 107 mentions in the last three months, against 18 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 Brighton & Hove City 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 |
| Brighton & Hove City Council | South East | 5 |
| Dorset Council | South West | 5 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 5 |
| City of Wolverhampton Council | West Midlands | 4 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | East of England | 4 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | East Midlands | 4 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | Wales | 4 |
| Shropshire Council | West Midlands | 4 |
| Devon County Council | South West | 4 |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | Wales | 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.
Midlothian Council · Population Health & Finance · 20 Aug 2026
““supported housing, crisis services””
North Ayrshire Council · Funding, Risk and Flow Plan · 20 Aug 2026
“"Boyle Street in Irvine, which will provide a supported statement of independent living for our care experienced young people aged 16 to 21"”
Dundee City Council · Dundee Care and Budgets · 19 Aug 2026
“"community-based services"”
North Yorkshire Council · Budget, Care and Estates · 18 Aug 2026
“"supported living and supported housing for for working age adults"”
East Renfrewshire Council · Treasury, Cyber and Care Pressures · 13 Aug 2026
“"self-directed support was there to increase choice and control"”
Melton Borough Council · Children's Home Debate · 6 Aug 2026
““children's home” and “provide twenty four hour care for up to three children””
Related topics in adult social care
- Home Care · 186 councils
- Welfare Rights & Debt Advice · 170 councils
- Domestic Abuse Services · 179 councils
- Hospital Discharge & Reablement · 127 councils
- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 138 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 116 councils
- Assistive Technology · 139 councils
- Advocacy Services · 118 councils
Track supported living across every council
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