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Published 23 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Homelessness Pathways · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,684,000total for 2 lots · £3,220,800 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 7 Nov 2025awarded 22 Dec 2025
Awarded to St Mungo's2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The council wishes to appoint supplier(s) to provide supported accommodation to homeless single people and childless couples. There will be residents in 47 units of accommodation. The tender will be split into 2 lots; Lot 1 will be made up of: 20 units of

high support delivered from a single property and Lot 2 will be 27 units of medium support delivered from multiple properties. The overall aim of Pathways is to support residents to develop the skills, resources and resilience to move through and out of Pathway accommodation and into long-term, independent accommodation.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,684,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1High Support (Level 1)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,852,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,852,000 exc. VAT · £2,222,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions are optional and will be let on a 1+1 basis The estimated total value of this contract (inclusive of any options to extend) is £2,684,000 (initial term = £1,342,000; optional extensions = £1,342,000)
Lot #2Medium Support (Level 2)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£832,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £832,000 exc. VAT · £998,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Extensions are optional and will be let on a 1+1 basis The estimated total value of this contract (inclusive of any options to extend) is £2,684,000 (initial term = £1,342,000; optional extensions = £1,342,000)

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSocial valueSplit
1 · High Support (Level 1)73%15%12%
2 · Medium Support (Level 2)73%14%13%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 14–15 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 09:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Dec 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056278
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05646e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jul 2025 → 8 Apr 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
  2. Market engagement
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

    A presentation will be provided to interested bidders which will contain further details about the opportunity. The presentation will be held on 04/08/2025 via Microsoft Teams. If you would like to register your interest to attend this presentation, please email: [email protected]

    Details of the Expression of Interest will be provided as part of the presentation.

  3. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
  4. Next notice expected392 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Submission deadline346 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  6. Assessment summaries sent302 days ago
    22 Dec 2025
  7. Award decision expected by300 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Standstill ends283 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract starts202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published195 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 09:31 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £2,684,000
    12 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
    was £600,000
  4. Status changed to active
    12 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    12 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
  6. Deadline published: 7 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
    12 Sept 2025, 15:23 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    20 Oct 2025, 08:53 BST
    UK4
  8. Contract award notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 14:48 GMT
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2025, 14:48 GMT
  10. Contract signature expected
    19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  11. Contract details notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 09:31 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

The tender deadline has extended, therefore contract award date (est) has been amended.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 12 Sept 2025
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 23 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £2,653,9622 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 62 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · High Support (Level 1)1 award
St Mungo'sVCSEHomelessness Pathways high support1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030Extensions: 12 months + 12 months£1,822,11022 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · Medium Support (Level 2)1 award
St Mungo'sVCSEHomelessness Pathways medium support1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030Extensions: 12 months + 12 months£831,85222 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Homelessness Pathways High Support · St Mungo'sVCSE

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £1,822,110
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 extensions available: 12 months + 12 months
  • Homelessness Pathways Medium Support · St Mungo'sVCSE

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £831,852
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 extensions available: 12 months + 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · High Support (Level 1)2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one02—
2 · Medium Support (Level 2)4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one24—

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • St Mungo'sAwarded supplierGB-COH: 8225808GB-PPON: PQMP-1374-QTVM 3 Thomas More Square, Tower Hill, London, E1W 1YWContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender