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Street Outreach and Move On Service for Rough Sleepers

HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Nov 2025 at 15:54

Award

10 Apr 2025 at 13:57

Award

26 Mar 2025 at 17:42

Summary of the contracting process

Hastings Borough Council has initiated a procurement process under the title "Street Outreach and Move On Service for Rough Sleepers" to support ending rough sleeping in partnership with local housing authorities across East Sussex. This tender is classified under public authority sub-central government and aims to deliver services in the guidance and counselling sector, community action programmes, and community health services. The procurement method was a direct award due to specific time constraints and supplier requirements. The contract was signed with Southdown Housing Association on 11 November 2025, with the contract period running until 1 April 2026. This procurement stage is marked as 'complete' with an overall contract value amounting to £890,750, carrying out its services in the UKJ22 region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those aligned with housing and community support operations. Due to the nature of the project, which includes proactive and specialized support pathways, businesses with expertise in delivering holistic housing solutions, health services, and community support functional capabilities are well-positioned to contribute effectively. Given the project's focus on partnership with organizations such as the NHS and local councils, those companies experienced in collaborative frameworks and multi-agency operations would find great potential in this contract, particularly in view of its objectives to address homelessness comprehensively and sustainably.

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Notice Title

Street Outreach and Move On Service for Rough Sleepers

Notice Description

MHCLG confirmed an extension of government grant funding to Hastings Borough Council, to continue (in partnership with all East Sussex Local Housing Authorities), services to support an end to rough sleeping. This new allocation has been renamed the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPaRG). This grant has been awarded for one-year to allow the continuation of existing services aimed at responding to and preventing rough sleeping, and to support a long-term systems wide transition towards rough sleeping prevention and recovery. Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with all other District and Borough Authorities in East Sussex, are seeking a provider to deliver on the programme's key priorities of assertive outreach and proactive move on support to clients who are, or will be, at risk of rough sleeping. The programme will respond both to rough sleeping demand and provide a range of housing support services dedicated to moving clients off the street and into accommodation. The programme will also have a greater focus on long-term prevention of homelessness and rough sleeping, through greater partnership working and contributing to long-term systems change. To support this approach, local authorities and the contract provider will also work in partnership with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT), Change, Grow, Live (CGL), NHS, East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT), East Sussex County Council and National Probation Services (NPS) to provide holistic support to those rough sleeping experiencing multiple disadvantages. The Programme will also be tailored to address a range of diverse needs across East Sussex and benefit from specialist pathways into short and long-term housing solutions. This will include pathways into off-the-street (OTS) accommodation, as well as pathways into the local authority managed Housing First Units, or other specialist/supported accommodation facilities (separate to this contract).

Procurement Information

This is a light touch contract for supporting and accommodating homeless and vulnerable persons. The contract is only viable if grant funding is received. The funding arrangements were delayed and this meant that only one supplier could manage the services required within the allocated timescales. If the contract was not renewed via direct award, the current occupants of the facility would have been put at risk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f928
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075794-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85322000 - Community action programme

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£890,750 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£890,750 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
11 Nov 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@hastings.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HASTINGS
Postcode
TN34 3UY
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Hastings
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hastings and Rye

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTHDOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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