Tender

Housing Related Support Services

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

01 Apr 2026 at 15:01

PlanningUpdate

11 Jun 2025 at 14:12

Planning

06 Jun 2025 at 11:11

Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council is overseeing a public procurement process for Housing Related Support Services, which involves two lots: Accommodation Based Support Services and Floating and Resettlement Support Services. The contracting process, currently in the tender stage, focuses on social work services, specifically catering to the needs of individuals requiring accommodation support. Submissions for this tender are being collected via an e-sourcing portal, with a deadline of 5th May 2026. The contract, worth £6,500,000, is set to commence on 1st September 2026, covering the region of West Sussex. The open procedure procurement method is being employed, ensuring transparency and a fair competition among service providers.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs, as West Sussex County Council invites bids from diverse providers well-versed in delivering social work services with and without accommodation. The procurement calls for participants who can address the complex needs of individuals requiring support in various housing settings. Suitable enterprises include those experienced in housing development, social landlord services, or consultancy focused on resettlement solutions. With the possibility of contract renewal extending up to 2030, businesses can potentially secure long-term engagement, thus strengthening their presence in the social services sector.

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Notice Title

Housing Related Support Services

Notice Description

Housing Related Support Services. Lot 1 - Accommodation Based Support Services Lot 2 - Floating and Resettlement Support Services

Lot Information

Accommodation Based Support Services

Lot 1 - Accommodation Based Support Services Including District and Borough Area Based Sub-Lots: Adur & Worthing Arun - High Need Arun - Medium Need Chichester Crawley Mid Sussex

Renewal: Up to two (2) years subject to maximum Contract Period of three (3) years and seven (7) months.

Floating and Resettlement Support Services

Lot 2 - Floating and Resettlement Support Services Including District and Borough Area Based Sub-Lots: Adur & Worthing Arun Chichester Crawley Horsam Mid Sussex

Renewal: Up to two (2) years subject to maximum Contract Period of three (3) years and seven (7) months.

Planning Information

WSCC is anticipating that a procurement process will be undertaken in Autumn 2025 with a view to new arrangements commencing in April 2026. WSCC is seeking the views of support Providers to ascertain the level of interest in providing support to customers who would benefit from either an accommodation based service or a floating support service within the county of West Sussex. Please note that this is not the commencement of a procurement process, and Providers are expressing an interest to receive further information on these services and take part in soft market testing. Should any procurement arise from this, a separate notice and information will be provided. Details of the Services in Scope Accommodation Based services: Providers will deliver support to Customers in an accommodation based setting. The accommodation will be sourced by the Provider and can be owned, leased or provided in partnership with a local Housing authority or Social Landlord. The needs of individuals have become more complex in recent years and there will be a requirement for Providers to be able to support those with multiple compound needs and be able to manage the challenges presented by these individuals effectively in the accommodation based setting. Providers will work with Customers towards realistic move on options from the supported accommodation and aim to support Customers to move on within approximately 2 years. Providers will be required to work closely with the local Housing Authorities, who will be co-funding these services to ensure that they have oversight of those within the service and are advised in advance of any Customer who may be at risk of losing their accommodation, in order to prevent further homelessness. Floating Support Services: Providers will support Customers in a wide range of accommodation settings including privately rented and social tenancies, owned accommodation, temporary accommodation and accommodation shared with friends or family. Providers will support Customers to maintain their existing accommodation and prevent homelessness wherever possible. As above there will be a requirement for Providers to be able to support those with multiple compound needs and be able to manage the challenges presented by these individuals effectively. There is likely to be a requirement for Providers to provide Resettlement Support for those moving into independent accommodation. As above, providers will be required to work closely with the local Housing Authorities to ensure that such authorities have oversight of those within the services. The services are intended to be short term with Customers being signed off from support within approximately 2 years. Aims The aim of this Early Market Engagement Questionnaire is to support the re-commissioning of a range of Housing Related Support services, whilst seeking to improve how services are arranged and delivered operationally to provide the most effective service and the best use of any assets. The findings of this exercise will inform our thinking around the opportunities for commissioning and procurement of the services. Any information provided will be treated as 'Commercial-in-Confidence' and will be considered by local authority commissioners in such a way as to ensure that it is non-attributable to any particular provider. Opportunities for group based or individual organisation discussion with Providers who respond may follow this exercise. (To view and complete the Early Market Engagement and Soft Market Testing - Questionnaire please click on the following link to our e-tendering Portal and either Register or Login). https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome Please can you complete the attached document, responding to the four questions within the document by latest, 12pm on the 30th June 2025. Please submit your completed document via email to: Michelle.West@westsussex.gov.uk including "Soft Market Testing" in the subject line. In addition, the Council is holding a Market Engagement event via Microsoft Teams between 9am and 11am on Wednesday the 2nd July 2025. If you wish to attend, please email Michelle.West@westsussex.gov.uk to receive an invitation to the event.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054458
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030516-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
2026-07-20

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RG
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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