Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 24 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Next Steps Accommodation Programme

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

Direct award

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD12)

Awarded value£174,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Home Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide supported accommodation for the prevention of homelessness and rough sleeping.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
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: 24 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST
Last source update: 3 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-073073
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068aa5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: Service would close.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

6 May 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends166 days ago
6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published78 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
24 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
24 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
3 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £174,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Home Group8 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£174,000	12 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Home Group
Signed
7 May 2026
Value
£174,000
Period
8 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Direct Award

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 4DQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HOME GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: IP22981RGB-PPON: PRDP-8748-DBHZ Home Group Ltd, 1 Strawberry Lane, Newcastle, North East, NE1 4BXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Apr 2026, 13:22 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender24 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST