Higher Needs Floating Support 2026

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Awarded value£310,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Second Step Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of floating support to people with higher support needs, including in temporary accommodation, High Support Cluster accommodation, released from prison, discharged from hospital and supported by Housing First.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Jan 2026, 09:44 GMT
Last source update: 20 Jan 2026, 09:44 GMT
Authority reference: DN803595
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-004619
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060978 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Jan 2026, 09:44 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £310,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Second Step LimitedSMEVCSE	£310,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Second Step LimitedSMEVCSE
Signed
20 Jan 2026
Value
£310,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXH-3837-PDTD City Hall, College Green, Bristol, South West, BS1 5TRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SECOND STEP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTTV-1299-VRVH 162 Pennywell Road,, Bristol,, South West, BS5 0TXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 09:44 GMT