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Development of a Supported Housing Strategy and Plan

Lincolnshire County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 09:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council is buying consultancy services to develop a supported housing strategy and plan. The work is intended to serve West Lindsey District Council and collaborating councils across Lincolnshire through a cluster agreement, with delivery in the East Midlands. The requirement is for a strategic plan rather than the direct provision of supported housing or accommodation. It falls within community and social services. The councils are using an existing framework to obtain the work, with Lincolnshire County Council identified as the buyer. The procurement is relevant to consultancies with experience in supported housing strategy and planning for local authorities, particularly those able to work across a group of councils and address needs across Lincolnshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to 31ten Consulting. The award was made on 21 September 2026, at a value of £185,000. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 30 July 2027. The estimated procurement range was £150,000 to £1,850,000; the awarded value is £185,000. The contract was let as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than through a standalone open competition. The stated requirement covers a single strategy and plan for the council cluster. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The award information identifies no separate scoring breakdown or evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from Lincolnshire County Council and its collaborating councils for specialist supported housing strategy and planning, delivered across a council cluster. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to show relevant experience developing supported housing strategies and plans for local authorities, and the ability to coordinate a shared approach across multiple councils. The successful supplier is a small consultancy, showing that this scale of strategic work can be delivered by a specialist firm rather than only a large provider. Access to the relevant framework route is also commercially important: this procurement was awarded as a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable council work would need to be positioned to compete through the applicable framework. The work is consultancy and planning, not housing construction or operational support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Development of a Supported Housing Strategy and Plan

Notice Description

It is the intention of West Lindsey District Council and collaborating councils within Lincolnshire to enter into a cluster agreement accessing a framework through further completion for the supply of a supported housing strategy and plan.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8224d046-5539-49c8-8aca-f4c7edcb42f6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/201b151a-53c1-45e7-8a61-bf10970cdcd6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,850,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£185,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Lincolnshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GAINSBOROUGH
Postcode
DN21 2NA
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Gainsborough South-West
Westminster Constituency
Gainsborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

31TEN CONSULTING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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