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Published 2 Jun 2026, 09:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supported Housing Needs Assessment

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 7 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The council wishes to procure a Needs Assessment to be used as the evidence base for a statutory Supported Housing Strategy. The council will use the Needs Assessment as the basis for developing a Supported Housing Strategy which it must have in place by 31 March 2027. The date for completion of the Needs Assessment report is therefore 30 September 2026. The Needs Assessment must include all elements described in section 2 and meet the criteria in section 3 and will assess need both over the five years to 2032 and the following 5 years to 2036.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 7 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (3 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
2 Jun 2026, 09:14 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 09:14 BST
Authority reference
DN817862
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051680
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab00 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Jun 2026 → 7 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published146 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 09:14 BST
  2. Clarification questions by136 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline129 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts111 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 09:14 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTHP-5656-DLCN 1st Floor Magdalen House, Bootle, North West, L20 3NJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender