Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 19 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Veterans Support Service (The Delivery of Hull’s Armed Forces Community and Armed Forces Covenant Project)

Authority: Hull City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)

Published estimate£180,000≈ £90k / year · £216,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 21 Apr 2026awarded 27 May 2026

Awarded to HULL 4 HEROES, Hull 4 Heros

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council to enter a contract with Hull 4 Heros (registered charity number 1170056) for the provision of an Armed Forces Community and Veterans Hub, within the boundaries of Hull in order to support the rising need for those transitioning out of service, those that have already left together with their families who are settling or who have settled within our city. Contract value estimated at £60,000.00 per year for a duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. Total estimated contract value including the options to extend is £180,000.00. Estimated contract start date is 1st July 2026.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2028, 23:59 GMT.
No preliminary market engagement: The engagement conducted was limited and informal in nature and did not constitute full preliminary market engagement requiring publication.

CPV: Civic betterment and community facility support services · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£180,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: One option to extend by a further 12 months.

75200000 Provision of services to the community 98000000 Other community, social and personal services 98133100 Civic betterment and community facility support 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

Quality: 65%Price: 30%Social value: 5%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality
Price
Social Value

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: 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: Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2028
First published: 19 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
Last source update: 21 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 25 May 2026
Authority reference: JP2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-024935
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Civic betterment and community facility support servicesOther community, social and personal servicesProvision of services to the community
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e58 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 21 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published212 days ago
19 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
Clarification questions by184 days ago
15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline178 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by144 days ago
25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent143 days ago
27 May 2026
Contract starts138 days ago
1 Jun 2026
Standstill ends130 days ago
8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published87 days ago
21 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
19 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 May 2026, 16:01 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 May 2026, 16:01 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
21 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £180,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HULL 4 HEROESSMEVCSE, Hull 4 HerosSMEVCSEjoint award1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029Extensions: One option to extend for a period of 12 months	£180,000	27 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Veterans Support Service · HULL 4 HEROESSMEVCSE, Hull 4 HerosSMEVCSE
Signed
21 Jul 2026
Value
£180,000
Period
21 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jul 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
One option to extend for a period of 12 months.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hull City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 2AAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

HULL 4 HEROESAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPQZ-1939-VHCL Unit F27, 3rd Floor Princes Quay, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 2PQContact email
Hull 4 HerosAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1170056 Unit F27 Princes Quay, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 2PQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 May 2026, 16:01 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT