Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 23 Feb 2026, 10:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Accommodation and Support for Ex-Offenders

Official notice

Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Published estimate£270,000≈ £270k / year · £270,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2026awarded 29 Apr 2026
Awarded to Centennial Property Limited, t/a Housing Network
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Accommodation and Support for Ex-Offenders

CPV: Housing services · Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£270,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £270,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Two 12 month extension options

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: Quality 70% Price 30%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Feb 2026, 10:29 GMT
Last source update
24 Aug 2026, 16:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015955
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Housing servicesSocial work services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0659de Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Feb 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published241 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 10:29 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by220 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline211 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by178 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent177 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts175 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published59 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 16:21 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 10:29 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 08:50 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Apr 2026, 08:50 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 16:21 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £270,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Centennial Property Limited, t/a Housing Network 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029Extensions: Two 12 month extension options£270,00029 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders41—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJQW-3663-YMYQ Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, South East, OX1 1BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender