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Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Short Term Supported Accommodation Service for Domestic Abuse and Homeless Families, Grangeway Court, Runcorn

Official notice

Authority: Halton Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,000,000≈ £667k / year · £2,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Jun 2026awarded 2 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to PEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES
Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 11 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Halton Borough Council is looking to commission a Short Term Supported Accommodation Service for Domestic Abuse and Homeless Families at Grangeway Court, Runcorn.

The purpose of this Service is to provide short-term Supported accommodation for two distinct cohorts:

• Single adults or families that have a priority need for emergency short-term Supported accommodation due to experiencing domestic abuse.

• Families that that have a priority need for emergency short-term Supported accommodation due to experiencing homelessness.

The Service will provide access to Short-term Supported Accommodation at Grangeway Court, Runcorn. The Service will offer good quality accommodation providing a warm and welcoming environment with essential facilities within a psychologically informed environment that is safe, secure and provides individuals with dignity and privacy.

The ethos of the Service is to focus on what matters most to each individual, supporting and empowering them to build better lives on their own terms, and where necessary helping them to achieve the personal change necessary to move on to independent, long-term housing.

The Service Provider will, in conjunction with the Council's Housing Solutions Team, provide advice, guidance and support to maximise opportunities for Service Users to access permanent accommodation. The Service Provider will also provide Service Users with resettlement support for up to 4-6 weeks once families have secured long-term housing.

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TUPE will apply to this contract.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 11 Jan 2027 — 10 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North West
Value
£2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,000,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Following the initial contract period (3 years), there are options to extend up to a further 2 x 12-month extensions. 1st Extension: 11th January 2030 to 10th January 2031 2nd Extension: 11th January 2031 to 10th January 2032
85311000 Social work services with accommodation

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%

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
Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2031
First published
21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0692c2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
3 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Important Note - Registration is mandatory for participation in this tender process on the Central Digital Platform. Suppliers must be registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) prior to submitting a tender. Any tender submitted by a supplier who is not registered on the CDP at the time of submission will be excluded from the procurement process and will not be assessed. How to Access the Tender Documentation: To view the full Specification and Tender documentation, more…please register your interest in this opportunity via The Chest e-tendering portal: www.the-chest.org.uk Search for Project Reference: DN814219 Tenders submitted by any other means will not be accepted. Further guidance on CDP registration is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html

Timeline

8 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published138 days ago
    7 May 2026, 08:11 BST
  2. Clarification questions by118 days ago
    27 May 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline111 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent2 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published1 day ago
    21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
  6. Standstill endsin 8 days
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected byin 69 days
    30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 110 days
    11 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,138,4471 award exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIESVCSE11 Jan 2027 — 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2032Extensions: Contract Period: 11th January 2027 to 10th January 2030 With the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month extensions 1st Extension: 11th January 2030 to 10th January 2031 2nd Extension: 11th January 2031 to 10th January 2032£1,138,4472 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one34

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BSTUK6
  3. Published value updated
    21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BSTwas £2,000,000
  4. Status changed to complete
    21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 08:11 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Halton Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLTJ-1788-CBLR Municipal Building, Widnes, North West, WA8 7QF [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender