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Supported Accommodation Project

Exeter City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

28 Sep 2026 at 09:07

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

01 Oct 2025 at 15:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 Jul 2025 at 17:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

22 Jul 2025 at 17:02

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Exeter City Council commissioned supported accommodation services for single homeless households and people sleeping rough. The service supports residents across 55 units of accommodation and is directly linked to providing those homes. Exeter City Community Trust, the existing accommodation provider, delivered the service in Exeter. This is social work with accommodation, combining housing support with the accommodation setting rather than a general social work service. The work is suited to providers able to support people experiencing homelessness in a supported housing environment. The procurement was treated as one lot, and its stated suitability included small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Exeter City Community Trust following a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold route. The council’s stated rationale was that support services were directly linked to the accommodation and the existing provider was the only entity able to provide them. The award was dated 3 July 2025, at £158,000 excluding VAT (£189,600 including VAT). The contract was signed on 1 August 2025 and covered 1 August 2025 to 31 March 2026. The contract is recorded as terminated; the stated reason is that it was completed. Its final recorded value was £162,666.66 excluding VAT (£195,199.99 including VAT).

For providers preparing to compete for comparable Exeter City Council requirements, the relevant capability is delivering housing support that is integrated with accommodation for single homeless households and people sleeping rough. The service covered 55 accommodation units, so credible suppliers would need the operational capacity to support residents across a multi-unit provision, alongside a close working relationship with the accommodation provider. The council’s direct award rationale makes that interface particularly important: the support was considered inseparable from the accommodation, and the existing provider was judged uniquely able to deliver it. The stated lot was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making organisations in those categories relevant where they can demonstrate the required accommodation-linked delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Accommodation Project

Notice Description

The services are provided by the existing accommodation provider to provide housing support to 55 units of accommodation for single homeless households and rough sleepers. The services are directly linked to the provision of accommodation therefore the funds have been directly awarded to the accommodation provider being the only entity that can provide these services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05642d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091242-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£158,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£158,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Exeter City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 1JN
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St David's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EXETER CITY COMMUNITY TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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