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Homelessness Support

Cheshire West and Chester Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2026 at 10:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

28 Oct 2025 at 12:24

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

25 Sep 2025 at 16:17

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

03 Apr 2025 at 08:58

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council has successfully completed a procurement process to award a contract for homelessness support services within their borough. The procurement was carried out through a direct award method due to the withdrawal of services by the current provider, under the light touch regime. The contracting process concluded with the award on 16th March 2026, to BIRKENHEAD FORUM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2026 and extending until 31st March 2029, with a potential one-year extension. The location of service delivery is in the UKD6 region, and the main industry category is housing services. The contract value is £13,000,000, and all procurement stages including planning and award are now deemed complete.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations specialising in housing services and social support. Companies with expertise in providing community and social services, particularly in emergency housing and homelessness support, will find this contract aligns with their service portfolio. By securing this contract, companies can not only expand their service reach into government sectors but also gain a foothold in supporting statutory services under local council jurisdictions. Businesses equipped to address urgent community needs or navigate transitions in service provision would particularly benefit from participating in such tenders in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homelessness Support

Notice Description

direct award for homelessness support within our borough

Procurement Information

Due to withdrawal of service by current provider

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025585-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
25 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIRKENHEAD FORUM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Further Information

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