Official UK procurement notice
Supported Temporary Accommodation Framework (STAF)
Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAs part of the Tackling Homelessness Transformation Programme, the council wants to increase the supply of supported temporary accommodation (TA) delivered by partner Registered Providers (RPs). This is with the aim to reduce the council's use of non-supported privately owned emergency accommodation (EA) whilst still meeting the city's pressing demand for interim accommodation.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Jul 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 30 Jun 2034
Published description of the framework
Stage 1 - PSQ and Selection Criteria
Stage 2 - Quality Questions
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £26,730,931: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Family Low SupportAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Family Medium SupportAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Singles Low/Medium SupportAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
- “Supported Temporary Accommodation Framework (STAF)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2027
- First published
- 8 May 2025, 15:51 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
DN792893- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030770- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f0cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published8 May 2025, 15:51 BST
- Next notice expected353 days ago1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement246 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
BCC are conducting a soft market test to achieve the following pre-market engagement objectives: to engage with contractors to gauge the market, to clearly state the required objectives, to obtain feedback on support levels covered within the new open framework, to obtain feedback on proposed unit rates for different support levels of accommodation within the new open framework. BCC have created a questionnaire which can be accessed through ProContract through the following link:
procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
The questionnaires will need to submitted, via ProContract, by 13:00 on 21st October 2025.
BCC will also be hosting a virtual supplier's information event regarding this new Open Framework in January 2026. We recommend this event is attended by any prospective bidder. The purpose of the event is to engage with the market in advance of issuing a formal ITT by providing early information and background to our requirements. We intend to discuss the scope of the project as well as providing an overview of the procurement and contracting approaches.
Please register to attend this information session by emailing: [email protected]
The event will take place via MS Teams, you will be provided with a link once you have registered to attend.
- Tender notice published202 days ago2 Apr 2026, 11:24 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends174 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by134 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent131 days ago12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published131 days ago12 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Standstill ends118 days ago24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2025- Pipeline notice published8 May 2025, 15:51 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Oct 2025, 09:41 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Oct 2025, 09:44 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published2 Apr 2026, 11:24 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £26,730,9312 Apr 2026, 11:24 BST
- Status changed to active2 Apr 2026, 11:24 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Apr 2026, 11:24 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST2 Apr 2026, 11:24 BST
- Contract award notice published12 Jun 2026, 16:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 7 Oct 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 8 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£26,730,931 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Family Low Support1 award | |||
| ASHLEY COMMUNITY & HOUSING LTDSMEVCSE, DAWSON HOUSING LIMITEDSMEVCSE, Livewest Homes Ltd, Places for People Living+ LtdVCSE, YMCA North TynesideVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2034Extensions: 3 x 12-month extensions | ceiling above | 12 Jun 2026standstill to 24 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Family Medium Support1 award | |||
| DAWSON HOUSING LIMITEDSMEVCSE, Livewest Homes Ltd, NEST & REST PROPERTY RENTALS LTDSME, Places for People Living+ LtdVCSE, YMCA North TynesideVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2034Extensions: 3 x 12-month extensions | ceiling above | 12 Jun 2026standstill to 24 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Singles Low/Medium Support1 award | |||
| ASHLEY COMMUNITY & HOUSING LTDSMEVCSE, DAWSON HOUSING LIMITEDSMEVCSE, NEST & REST PROPERTY RENTALS LTDSME, Places for People Living+ LtdVCSE, Sanctuary Home CareSME, YMCA North TynesideVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2034Extensions: 3 x 12-month extensions | ceiling above | 12 Jun 2026standstill to 24 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| ASHLEY COMMUNITY & HOUSING LTDSMEVCSE, DAWSON HOUSING LIMITEDSMEVCSE, Livewest Homes Ltd, Places for People Living+ LtdVCSE, Sanctuary Home CareSME, YMCA North TynesideVCSEPassported Suppliers1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2031 · up to 30 Jun 2034Extensions: 3 x 12-month extensions | ceiling above | 12 Jun 2026standstill to 24 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Family Low Support | 9final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one | 5 | 5 | — |
| 2 · Family Medium Support | 9final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one | 5 | 5 | — |
| 3 · Singles Low/Medium Support | 9final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one | 5 | 5 | — |
Who bid
- wonDAWSON HOUSING LIMITEDSMEVCSE · West Midlands · all lots
- wonASHLEY COMMUNITY & HOUSING LTDSMEVCSE · South West England · all lots
- wonLIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED · South West England · all lots
- wonPLACES FOR PEOPLE LIVING+ LIMITEDVCSE · Greater London · all lots
- wonSANCTUARY HOME CARE LIMITEDVCSE · West Midlands · all lots
- wonYMCA NORTH TYNESIDEVCSE · North East England · all lots
- wonNEST & REST PROPERTY RENTALS LTDSME · South West England · all lots
- did not winARTHUR MORRISON LTDSME · Greater London · all lots
- did not winBE CARE LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice · 7 awarded- ARTHUR MORRISON LTDBidder / tenderer
- ASHLEY COMMUNITY & HOUSING LTDFramework contractor
- BE CARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DAWSON HOUSING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NEST & REST PROPERTY RENTALS LTDFramework contractor
- PLACES FOR PEOPLE LIVING+ LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SANCTUARY HOME CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- YMCA NORTH TYNESIDEFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender