Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 27 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Homes For Ukraine Wrap-Around Support

Official notice

Authority: Southampton City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£645,000≈ £215k / year · £774,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 19 May 2026
Awarded to SOUTHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jun 2029 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a single Service Provider. This is for an advice and casework support service, specifically for Ukrainian nationals and their close family members accommodated by individuals/charities/businesses in Southampton ("sponsors") under the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme ("guests") and relevant extension schemes (Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) and UPE 2).

CPV: Housing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£645,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £645,000 exc. VAT · £774,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: 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: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
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
27 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 12:09 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 May 2026
Authority reference
SCC-2025-0632B
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018052
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Housing services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065ea1 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
31 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit tenders via the Proactis tender portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published237 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT
  2. Submission deadline205 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by169 days ago
    5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent156 days ago
    19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Contract starts143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published100 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 12:09 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 15:25 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 May 2026, 13:23 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 May 2026, 13:23 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 12:09 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £645,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 87 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SOUTHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUSMEVCSE5 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2029Extensions: 1 year + 1 year.£645,00019 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SOUTHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUSMEVCSE

    Signed
    2 Jul 2026
    Value
    £645,000
    Period
    2 Jul 2026 – 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 year + 1 year
    7 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 - Safeguarding · KPI 2 - Initial Welfare Check · KPI 3 - Review Meeting …
    • KPI 1 - Safeguarding
    • KPI 2 - Initial Welfare Check
    • KPI 3 - Review Meeting
    • KPI 4 - Personal Support Plan
    • KPI 5 - Follow Up Contacts and Six Month Review
    • KPI 6 - Case Work
    • KPI 7 - Monitoring & Reporting

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one77—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southampton City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCGN-2413-RBTX Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, South East, SO14 7LYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SOUTHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04391330GB-PPON: PTJX-6711-JRBV 14-15 Brunswick Place, Southampton, South East, SO15 2AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender