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Adult Supported Accommodation Pathways

Bristol City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 May 2025 at 17:19

Award Notice
Planning

26 Feb 2024 at 15:51

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Feb 2024 at 15:41

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has successfully awarded a contract for the "Adult Supported Accommodation Pathways" project, aimed at providing housing services for homeless single people and childless couples. The procurement process, culminating in the award on 27 February 2025, involves several suppliers, including Elim Housing Association, Livewest Homes Ltd, and others, ensuring coverage within the South West of the United Kingdom. The initiative focuses on four specific accommodation pathways and requires providers to offer furnished, one-bedroom units within Bristol's geographical boundaries, available from 1 April 2025. The contract, valued at approximately £26,909,370, spans three years, with options for two additional one-year extensions. This voluntary undertaking hopes to maximise participation from service providers, exempt from Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses operating within the housing services industry, particularly those registered as social housing providers or in the process of registration. The scale of the project—requiring a minimum provision of 50 unit accommodations—ensures that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can thrive alongside larger organisations, with Bristol City Council actively seeking to engage a variety of providers. As such, this contract provides significant potential for growth by securing a long-term association with a city council while addressing a critical social need. Suitable businesses should be capable of providing specialised housing solutions and have the capacity to deliver these within the specified geographical constraints.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Supported Accommodation Pathways

Notice Description

Bristol City Council is commissioning supported accommodation for homeless single people and childless couples. This will be split into four supported accommodation pathways for homeless single adults: * Pathway 1: Men only; * Pathway 2: Mixed: men and women; * Pathway 3: Women only; * Pathway 4: Substance use (including specialist abstinent-based accommodation). NOTE: There is a separate award notice for Pathway 4, linked below. To be eligible, prospective contractors must: * Own accommodation AND be a Registered Provider of Social Housing; OR * Own accommodation AND be in the process of applying to become a Registered Provider of Social Housing; OR * Lease accommodation from a Registered Provider of Social Housing. Accommodation must be: * Furnished, one-bedroom units within self-contained properties, shared houses or blocks of accommodation. * Within the geographical boundary of Bristol (i.e. cannot be in neighbouring authorities); * Available from 28 October 2024 for a period of at least 3 years. An expression of interest was run to identify suitable providers which closed on 11/03/2024 (the link to this expression of interest is contained in this notice). To minimise the complexity of multiple providers delivering services, prospective contractors had to be able to supply a minimum of 50 units in total, or meet the minimum number of units specified within the Expression of Interest document. * The Contract(s) will be for 3 years with an option to extend for 2 x 1 years * The estimated annual value of this contract is PS5,381,874 This process has been undertaken on a voluntary basis with the Services being exempt from Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 by virtue of Regulation 10(1)(a), but with a view to attracting as many Service Providers as possible.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3da4866b-f6cc-440f-bcb2-50bd46b2d696
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32c5c349-e54c-481c-94d5-5ff0e45be6e0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£26,909,370 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,909,370 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
18 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
27 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Elim Housing Association

LiveWest Homes Limited

Bristol Missing Link Limited

Places for People Living+ Limited

Second Step

Self Help Community Housing Association

St Mungo's

The Riverside Group Limited

The Salvation Army

Further Information

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