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Housing Related Support - Floating Support

Essex County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jun 2026 at 09:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Nov 2025 at 12:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Sep 2025 at 12:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

28 Aug 2025 at 14:10

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 14:09

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council has completed a procurement process for the "Housing Related Support - Floating Support" service, under an open procurement method consistent with light-touch regulations. The service aims to deliver flexible outreach support across Essex, targeting vulnerabilities such as homelessness, and it is designed to provide interventions for both targeted and wider demographics. The procurement cycle has reached the award stage with a substantial value of £21 million gross, and the contract with PEABODY TRUST, the winning supplier, is set to commence on 1st April 2026, running through 31st March 2031, with an optional two-year extension. This service, addressing the needs of vulnerable groups, falls within the Health and Social Work Services industry, primarily operating in the UKH3 region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses in the social services, welfare, and healthcare sectors. Businesses with expertise in social support services, particularly those experienced in dealing with complex personal and social issues, would be well-placed to deliver the requirements outlined by Essex County Council. SME and VCSE organisations might find potential synergies in collaboration, especially given the strategic emphasis on social value and community impact. The broad scope and significant budget allocation open doors for businesses committed to social outreach and crisis intervention services to expand their portfolios and establish long-term partnerships with public authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing Related Support - Floating Support

Notice Description

In 2019, Essex County Council (ECC) commissioned the Floating Support Service, which provides a broad range of short and medium- term interventions to prevent homelessness and address other housing related needs. Operating a peripatetic model, the service delivers flexible, outreach support across the County; providing targeted, cost-effective interventions to vulnerable adults and their families, who are at imminent risk of losing their accommodation, or whom may be experiencing a period of crisis. The service is aimed at people across a range of housing tenure, including those accommodated in social housing, owner-occupiers, private rented accommodation, as well as providing support to those who are homeless and require support with applying for accommodation. Essex County Council are seeking a floating service that can provide: 1. Targeted floating support to individuals and/or families presenting with complex needs including, but not limited to, threatened homelessness, substance misuse, domestic abuse, offending, mental-ill- health, neuro diversity, physical/sensory impairment, financial hardship/exclusion, care leavers and refugees with access to public funds. Floating Support encompasses a broad range of activity. 2. For the purpose of this specification, Floating Support may include any intervention or assistance that enables individuals who are vulnerable, at risk of homelessness or are experiencing a period of crisis to manage and maintain their homes across all forms of tenure. 3. More generic and early interventions to a wider range of individuals and/or families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with less complex presenting issues, where earlier and less intensive interventions will prevent deterioration 4. The ability to flex provision to support the identified target groups to ensure opportunities to "step up" and step down" as and when appropriate. 5. Clear service discharge processes that promote a positive and sustainable outcome, but with the opportunity to re-engage with the service in the event of emergency or crisis 6. Support for those with lived experience to access peer support and volunteering opportunities (possibly in conjunction with other services) as well as the potential for Mutual Aid. Support is time limited and targeted and aimed at enabling the individual to reach a point where support is no longer required. Support will be provided in partnership with other specialist services including, but not necessarily limited to, health, social care, criminal justice and other public/voluntary sector partners. In relation to the information regarding the contracting authority within this notice, please be advised that the contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0522e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052115-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£17,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£17,500,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£17,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
21 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
16 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 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
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PEABODY TRUST

Further Information

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