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Support Services (Prospect House)

Exeter City Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

28 Sep 2026 at 09:18

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
ContractTermination

28 Sep 2026 at 09:09

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

24 Aug 2026 at 14:47

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

01 Oct 2025 at 15:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 Jul 2025 at 17:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

22 Jul 2025 at 17:30

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Exeter City Council commissioned housing-related support services for 19 units of accommodation at Prospect House, described as Prospects, in Exeter. The service is intended to fund staffing costs for support delivered to residents. This is accommodation-based social work and housing support, rather than a purchase of accommodation or general building works. The procurement concerns one service requirement at a single Exeter location. Home Group was selected to provide the service under the later award. An earlier contract for the same Prospect House support is also recorded as completed following termination. The requirement is therefore relevant to providers able to deliver staffed housing support in supported accommodation, particularly organisations experienced in working with residents in a small, defined accommodation setting.

The procurement was awarded by direct award without competition, below the relevant threshold. The first award went to Home Group for £164,000 excluding VAT (£196,800 including VAT), with a contract period from 1 August 2025 to 31 March 2026; its award date was 3 July 2025. That contract was signed on 1 August 2025 and completed on 31 March 2026. A subsequent award went to HOME GROUP LIMITED for £253,000 excluding VAT (£303,600 including VAT), for 2 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an award date of 20 August 2026. The requirement was arranged as one lot. The recorded approach was a non-competitive direct award; no competitive evaluation or scoring basis is set out.

For providers of housing-related support, this award demonstrates Exeter City Council’s demand for staff-funded support delivered within supported accommodation, on a small, defined site. A credible competitor when this requirement next returns to market would need the operational capacity to staff support for 19 accommodation units and experience delivering social work or housing support to residents in that setting. The repeat award to Home Group, following an earlier contract for the same service, shows that continuity and the ability to take responsibility for the accommodation-based service are commercially relevant. The procurement was handled as a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the recorded outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or particular accreditation requirement. Suppliers whose business is limited to housing construction, property supply or unrelated care services are less closely aligned with the stated requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support Services (Prospect House)

Notice Description

Subsidy to cover staff costs for housing-related support to 19 units of accommodation at Prospects in Exeter.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056437
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091250-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£417,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£164,000 £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
Cancelled, 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

Home Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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