Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Short Term Supported Accommodation Service for Domestic Abuse and Homeless Families, Grangeway Court, Runcorn
Authority: Halton Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHalton 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 publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
- 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
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).
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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).
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0692c2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- 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
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8 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published138 days ago7 May 2026, 08:11 BST
- Clarification questions by118 days ago27 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline111 days ago3 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent2 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
- Standstill endsin 8 days30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected byin 69 days30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 110 days11 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | £1,138,447 | 2 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 3 | 4 | — |
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026- Contract signature expected1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BSTUK6
- Published value updated21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BSTwas £2,000,000
- Status changed to complete21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
- Deadline withdrawn21 Sept 2026, 12:06 BST
- Tender notice published7 May 2026, 08:11 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIESAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender