Planning

Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire

GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

14 Jul 2025 at 09:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucester City Council is initiating a procurement process for "Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire" as part of its services category. Currently in the planning stage, this procurement involves preliminary market engagement with a scheduled event on 16th July 2025, located at the Civic Suite, North Warehouse in Gloucester. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in this consultation, with registration required by 4:00 pm on 15th July 2025. This project aims to enhance support for individuals experiencing rough sleeping and is governed under the UK's special "light touch" regime.

This procurement presents a strong business opportunity for providers of social work services with accommodation, particularly those focused on community action programmes. Organisations suited for this tender include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given the focus on social and community service delivery. By engaging with the preliminary market event, businesses can help shape the future specification and procurement process, potentially paving the way for growth in the social services sector across the Gloucestershire region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire

Notice Description

Gloucestershire's Enhanced Housing Support is commissioned to provide support to people experiencing rough sleeping by enhancing the support they are able to access in accommodation provisions such as Housing First, Next Steps Accommodation Provision and Direct Access schemes. We are organising a preliminary market engagement event to consult with stakeholders and providers to help shape our specification and procurement processes. This will take place on 16th July 2025, 10am - 3pm; Civic Suite, Floor 3, North Warehouse, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EP. To attend please email caroline.lucasmoaut@gloucester.gov.uk by 16:00 on 15/07/2025

Planning Information

Please email: - caroline.lucasmoaut@gloucester.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e2a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039488-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@gloucester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2FB
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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