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Street Outreach and Move On Service for Rough Sleepers

Hastings Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

02 Jul 2026 at 13:43

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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20 Nov 2025 at 15:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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10 Apr 2025 at 14:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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26 Mar 2025 at 17:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Hastings Borough Council has been involved in a procurement process concerning the "Street Outreach and Move On Service for Rough Sleepers" aimed at supporting an end to rough sleeping across East Sussex. This procurement falls within the services industry category and has been categorised as a light-touch support and accommodation tender for homeless and vulnerable individuals. Initially awarded through a direct procurement method, the contract was granted to Southdown Housing Association. It operated between April 2025 and March 2026. The tender was executed under specific legal provisos due to its critical nature, involving partnership with various local authorities and organisations such as Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust and NHS. However, the most recent update as of July 2026 reflects that the contract has been terminated after successful completion.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social services sector, particularly those specialising in community health, guidance, and support services for vulnerable populations. Organisations adept at quick mobilisation and response to urgent social service needs will find such contracts valuable in building reputation and expertise, potentially leading to further opportunities in regional public service contracts. SMEs with a focus on collaborative projects and social impact, particularly those with experience in working with government grants or in partnership with other public organisations, would be well-suited to, and benefit from, contracts similar to this. Additionally, organisations that can demonstrate robust frameworks for homelessness prevention and rough sleeping recovery are likely to stand out in such procurement processes.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f928
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062267-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination 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
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20251 years 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
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hastings Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HASTINGS
Postcode
TN34 3UY
Postcode Area
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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