Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary market engagement for Housing Related Support Services (Housing Support Grant funded) to prevent homelessness
Notice Description
Swansea Council is hosting a market engagement event for organisations interested in delivering Housing Related Support Services (Housing Support Grant funded) to prevent homelessness which include: - Services to rough sleepers. - Rapid Response Assertive outreach support to people in Emergency Temp Accommodation e.g. Bed & Breakfast and Hotels. - Floating Support to people in managed dispersed accommodation. - Floating Support to people in their own homes. - Support to access private rented accommodation. Date/time: 8th July 2026 at 2pm to 3.30pm LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Planning Information
The Council is looking to establish a framework agreement with organisations it can work with in the future to deliver high-quality housing related support homeless prevention services to those in need. The aim is to make homeless rare, brief and unrepeated. Please see Welsh Government Guidance on housing related support https://www.gov.wales/housing-support-grant-practice-guidance. The framework agreement will have separate Lots that will offer the Council the flexibility to commission housing related support services that are effective at supporting individuals with a range of needs which will include adults over 16 years plus and includes support needs around general homelessness, young people, older people, families with children, mental health, substance misuse, ex-offenders, refugees. This list is not exhaustive and may be overlapping. These lots are as follows:- - Lot 1: Services to rough sleepers aimed at achieving “no second night out” and to support rough sleepers to engage to access statutory homeless services. This includes 365 daily assertive outreach, advice, information and assistance and drop-in services. Contracts entered via Lot 1 will be block contracts. - Lot 2: Rapid Response Assertive Outreach Support to people in Emergency Temp Accommodation e.g. Bed & Breakfast and Hotels. This includes the following service models; Rapid response, assertive outreach support, advice and information, pre-occupation contract preparation support, drop-in service and resettlement support. Contracts entered via Lot 2 will be block contracts. - Lot 3: Floating Support to people in managed dispersed accommodation. This includes the following service models floating support in temporary dispersed accommodation, pre-occupation contract preparation support (pre-tenancy), drop-in service and telephone out of hours support. This may also include entering a housing management agreement with a number of RSL’s. Partners. Contracts entered via lot 3 will be block contracts. - Lot 4: Floating Support to people in their own homes. This includes the following service models floating support in people own homes, drop-in support, pre-occupation contract preparation support, advice and information and aftercare support. Contracts entered via lot 4 will be block contracts. - Lot 5: Private Rented Access Support. This includes the following service models Recruitment of private sector landlords with affordable accommodation. Ensuring compliance and quality property checks. Administering of bond certificates and cash bonds. Promotion of Credit Union saving scheme for replacing bonds. Pre-occupation contract preparation support, Floating support to private rented tenants who access accommodation with service. Support to private landlords. Management of private sector properties. Contracts entered via lot 5 will be block contracts. Lot 6: Innovation. This lot may contain new and innovative service models or may invite providers to identify innovation to deliver expressed strategic and interim outcomes. Contracts entered via lot 6 may consider a range of options and will not necessarily be block. The Council would like to invite existing and potential providers of housing related support to take part in our virtual market engagement event. The purpose of this event will be: • To share information on the aims and objectives of the Framework • To share information from the annual review of homeless to understand the context for the delivery of services. • To outline the procurement approach Registration Details: • The event will be held on 8th July 2026 at 2:00pm – 3:30pm. • Please register your interest by emailing Anita.Evans@swansea.gov.uk before 1st July 2026 to enable a TEAM’s invite link to be sent to you. This event will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams and we recommend that you join via a laptop/desktop so that it will be easier for you to type and use chat functionality. Please note that the details and dates within this notice maybe subject to change.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051f3c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056954-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jul 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA1 3SN
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- TLL18 Swansea
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Waterfront
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056954-2026
17th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025311-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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