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Published 3 Apr 2025, 08:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Homelessness Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesDirect awardLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Awarded value£13,000,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 27 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Birkenhead Forum Housing Association
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Jun 2032 · starts 1 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

direct award for homelessness support within our borough

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 – 30 Jun 2032 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
3 Apr 2025, 08:58 BST
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025585
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc5c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

Due to withdrawal of service by current provider

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 Apr 2025 → 1 Jul 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    3 Apr 2025, 08:58 BST
  2. Next notice expected224 days ago
    15 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Latest notice published220 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 248 days
    1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Apr 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    3 Apr 2025, 08:58 BST
    UK1
  2. Transparency notice published
    25 Sept 2025, 16:17 BST
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Sept 2025, 16:17 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    25 Sept 2025, 16:17 BST
  5. Contract award notice published
    28 Oct 2025, 12:24 GMT
    UK6
  6. Contract signature expected
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 3 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £13,000,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Birkenhead Forum Housing AssociationSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: one year extension possible£13,000,000 inc. VAT27 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Birkenhead Forum Housing AssociationSME

    Signed
    16 Mar 2026
    Value
    £13,000,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    up to 12 months possible extension
    3 agreed KPIs: Percentage of people found rough sleeping who have been assessed by Outreach · Percentage of service users who move on from Stage Two accommodation within 9 months · Percentage of service users who move on from the Young People service within 9 months
    • Percentage of people found rough sleeping who have been assessed by Outreach
    • Percentage of service users who move on from Stage Two accommodation within 9 months
    • Percentage of service users who move on from the Young People service within 9 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender