Official UK procurement notice
Our Communities Specialist Support Services
Authority: Wolverhampton City Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThere has been a significant increase in the expectation from Central Government on all local authorities including Wolverhampton to assist Secretary of State to exercise powers
under sections 98 and 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; to provide accommodation for those seeking Asylum in the UK.
Additionally, there has been increasing demand to offer holistic and needs led assistance to those arriving at the UK via safe and legal routes which includes the provision of needs led housing to mitigate rooflessness, and safeguard households from destitution.
To make certain we can promote fair and equal access to services, meet the needs of arriving households, and meet the mandatory requirements ` Central Government the council does employ an internal Migration Team. The team support strategic, and operational coordination, whilst responding to unplanned pressures of migration.
There are two lots being awarded under Our Communities Specialist Support Tender:
Lot 2 - Raising Standards - Private Rented Sector
Lot 3 - Tenancy Sustainment
This Procurement was conducted in accordance with the Act using the Open Procedure (Section 20 (2(a)).
The initial term will be for 3 (three) years, with the option for 3(three) 1(one) year extensions. The total contract term will not exceed 6(six) years (3 + 1 + 1 + 1)
CPV: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Health and social work services · Paints, varnishes and mastics · Repair and maintenance services of furniture
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£3,330,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Specialist Advice & Support ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£945,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in ITT
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed in ITT
Lot #2Raising Standards - Private Rented SectorAwardedRenewalPublished value£795,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in ITT
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed in ITT
Lot #3Tenancy SustainmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£735,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in ITT
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed in ITT
Lot #4Resettlement and Crisis responseAwardedRenewalPublished value£855,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in ITT
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed in ITT
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 80%
- EDI: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: Quality 80% - Lot Specific
- Social Value: Social Value - 10%
- EDI: EDI - 10%
- Economic & financial standing
Detailed in ITT
- Technical & professional ability
Detailed in ITT
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
- 1 Oct 2025, 09:43 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CWC25143- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075732- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a57eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 2 Jun 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published381 days ago1 Oct 2025, 09:43 BST
- Market engagement367 days ago14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
City of Wolverhampton Council would like to welcome organisations to participate in preliminary market engagement, to ensure fair, equal and transparent procurement of services to meet the needs of our communities.
During the preliminary market engagement opportunities, we hope to:
- Engage with wide range of potential providers to ensure all suppliers have fair and equal opportunity to participate in the procurement process.
- Gain essential market Insights to ensure that the procurement is reflective of the evidenced gaps in current provision and resources across the City
- Coproduce the final specification based on valuable insight of skilled front-line experts in the field.
There are 4 Lots - additional information will be available post Expressions of Interest:
- Specialist Advice and Guidance (bespoke tailed specialist advice, guidance, and applications)
- Raising standards- PRS (repairs, decorating, and upcycling)
- Tenancy Sustainment (outreach, transitional support, homelessness prevention)
- Resettlement and Crisis response (needs led intervention to ensure safety, settlement and self-sustainability)
The deadline for submitted your interest in these pre-market engagement sessions is 12pm Friday 10th October 2025.
Please confirm if you would like to attend either pre-market engagement session via our procurement portal: www.wolverhamptontenders.com ↗
Monday 13th October 1pm - 5pm at the City of Wolverhampton Offices (Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH)
Tuesday 14th October 1pm - 5pm on Microsoft TEAMS
If you would like to attend either session, please confirm the following details:
Name of Attendee(s)
Job Title
Preferred Session - Monday or Tuesday
Name of Organisation
- Next notice expected361 days ago20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published330 days ago20 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMT
- Clarification questions by311 days ago9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline301 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by231 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent198 days ago2 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends184 days ago15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published137 days ago2 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Oct 2025, 09:43 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £3,330,00020 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMTwas £3,300,000
- Status changed to active20 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMT
- Deadline published: 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT20 Nov 2025, 14:42 GMT
- Contract award notice published2 Apr 2026, 12:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Apr 2026, 12:52 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Jun 2026, 08:56 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 1 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Raising Standards - Private Rented Sector1 award | |||
| AFRICAN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (A.C.C.I.)VCSE1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2032Extensions: 1 + 1 + 1. 3 Optional 1 year extensions. Total maximum term is 3 + 1 + 1 + 1, total 6 years. | £795,000 | 2 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Tenancy Sustainment1 award | |||
| Spring Housing AssociationSMEVCSE1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2032Extensions: 1 + 1 + 1. 3 Optional 1 year extensions. Total maximum term is 3 + 1 + 1 + 1, total 6 years. | £735,000 | 2 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 2 - Raising Standards - Private Rented Sector · AFRICAN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (A.C.C.I.)VCSE
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- £795,000
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 + 1 + 1. 3 Optional 1 year extensions. Total maximum term is 3 + 1 + 1 + 1, total 6 years.
Lot 3: Tenancy Sustainment · Spring Housing AssociationSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 20 May 2026
- Value
- £735,000
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 + 1 + 1. 3 Optional 1 year extensions. Total maximum term is 3 + 1 + 1 + 1, total 6 years.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Raising Standards - Private Rented Sector | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
| 3 · Tenancy Sustainment | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- AFRICAN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (A.C.C.I.)Awarded supplier
- SPRING HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender