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Published 18 Mar 2026, 10:50 GMT

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Rough Sleeper Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)
Published estimate£2,000,000total for 5 lots · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026
Awarded to Anglia Care Trust, Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd4 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 May 2031 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The tender is divided into 5 lots for the assessment and navigation for single people from risk of rough sleeping, to locating and initial assessment of those found to be rough sleeping, referral where appropriate to statutory services or emergency bed provisions within the supported housing pathways and the provision of specialist interventions to enable people to maintain long-term housing solutions.

Ipswich Borough Council is currently out to tender for the provision of Rough Sleeper Services.

This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 20 April 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted.

The deadline for clarification questions is 8 April 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1STEP BedsAwarded 5 yrsVCSEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: VCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Lot #2STEP beds (higher needs)Awarded 5 yrsVCSEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: VCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Lot #3Rough Sleeper Emergency Beds 5 yrsVCSEPublished value£0

8 rough sleeper emergency beds as an off the street offer to all eligible rough sleepers (7 day stay) Set price per bed space per annum.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: VCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Lot #4Rough Sleeper OutreachAwarded 5 yrsVCSEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: VCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Lot #5Rough Sleeper Prevention NavigatorAwarded 5 yrsVCSEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: VCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Price / cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: See ITT for full details.
  • Price / cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Mar 2026, 10:50 GMT
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 14:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 May 2026
Authority reference
IBC/20047
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024446
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066d2a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

18 Mar 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published216 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 10:50 GMT
  2. Submission deadline183 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by169 days ago
    3 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts141 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published28 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 14:23 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 10:50 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 14:23 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Sept 2026, 14:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £1,332,0004 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 4latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · STEP Beds1 award
Anglia Care Trust SMEVCSE£372,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · STEP beds (higher needs)1 award
Anglia Care Trust SMEVCSE£425,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Rough Sleeper Outreach1 award
Ipswich Housing Action Group LtdSMEVCSE£320,000 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Rough Sleeper Prevention Navigator1 award
Ipswich Housing Action Group LtdSMEVCSE£215,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Rough Sleeper Services · Anglia Care Trust SMEVCSE

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £372,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    4x 12 months

  • Contract 2 · Anglia Care Trust SMEVCSE

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £425,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    4x 12 months

  • Contract 3 · Ipswich Housing Action Group LtdSMEVCSE

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £320,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    4x 12 months

  • Contract 4 · Ipswich Housing Action Group LtdSMEVCSE

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £215,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    4x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ipswich Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLT-7247-DMBJ Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Anglia Care TrustAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZRY-7738-MWYM Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, East of England, IP5 3SLContact email, phone
  • Ipswich Housing Action Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVVM-1477-XCWD 1 Black Horse Lane, Ipswich, UK, East of England, IP1 2EFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender