Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 21 Sept 2026, 10:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Market Engagement Opportunity: Supported Accommodation for People with Complex Needs

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove threshold
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £333k / year · £1,000,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsstarts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking to engage with providers that can deliver high-quality supported accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping, and multiple disadvantages.

Our aim is to ensure that individuals with complex needs have:

• Access to person-centred supported accommodation that enables them to develop the skills and stability needed to access and sustain future tenancies.

• Clear and effective pathways into settled, unsupported accommodation.

• Access to partner agencies and specialist services that support recovery, independence, wellbeing, and progression, while reducing the risk of future homelessness.

The information that you may provide is for information purposes only and will be used to understand the market and inform the development of any future procurement.

Please see attached details in the Market Engagement Opportunity Document. We would appreciate suppliers taking the time to read the document and complete and provide The Market Engagement Response Document. Only information provided in this document will be reviewed.

Please send completed responses via The Chest messaging system by the closing date of 14:00 on 6 October 2026.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs)Delivery: North West
85311000 Social work services with accommodation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Sept 2026, 10:59 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 10:59 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
North West (UKD12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077629

How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published2 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 10:59 BST
  2. Market engagementin 13 days
    7 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    The Council is seeking to engage with providers that can deliver high-quality supported accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping, and multiple disadvantages. Our aim is to ensure that individuals with complex needs have: • Access to person-centred supported accommodation more…that enables them to develop the skills and stability needed to access and sustain future tenancies. • Clear and effective pathways into settled, unsupported accommodation. • Access to partner agencies and specialist services that support recovery, independence, wellbeing, and progression, while reducing the risk of future homelessness. The information that you may provide is for information purposes only and will be used to understand the market and inform the development of any future procurement. Please see attached details in the Market Engagement Opportunity Document. We would appreciate suppliers taking the time to read the document and complete and provide The Market Engagement Response Document. Only information provided in this document will be reviewed. Please send completed responses via The Chest messaging system by the closing date of 14:00 on 6 October 2026.
  3. Contract startsin 99 days
    1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 10:59 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQ [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure