Planning

Supported Housing Services - Comprehensive Review

LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED

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Planning

22 Sep 2025 at 08:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

LiveWest Homes Limited, a public undertaking based in Exeter, UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Supported Housing Services - Comprehensive Review." This initiative aims to conduct a thorough review of the organisation's supported housing services, contributing to the development of a new strategy. The industry falls under the categories of business services, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and community social services. Interested parties must respond by 2 October 2025. The formal request for proposals will follow, with the contract period scheduled from 1 November 2025 to 28 February 2026.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for consultancies with expertise in supported housing, strategic planning, and service transformation. Businesses with experience in working with health and local authority partners, as well as those adept in stakeholder collaboration and producing strategic recommendations, will find themselves particularly well-suited for this opportunity. The process is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), allowing a diverse range of businesses to engage and potentially secure a contract valued at £25,000, grossing £30,000.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Housing Services - Comprehensive Review

Notice Description

This is not a call for compeition LiveWest is seeking preliminary expressions of interest to participate in a procurement for a comprehensive review of LiveWest's supported housing services. The purpose of this review is to inform the development of a new Supported Housing Strategy for LiveWest. The selected consultant must possess demonstrable expertise in supported housing, strategic planning, funding environments, and relevant regulatory frameworks. Proposals will subsequently be invited from consultancy partners who can demonstrate : * A proven track record in developing supported housing strategies and leading service transformation initiatives. * Extensive knowledge of supported housing operations across diverse client groups, including funding models and regulatory regimes. * Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis, covering service performance, customer outcomes, financial sustainability, cost control, workforce metrics, recruitment challenges, and asset suitability. * Demonstrated experience in collaborative working with: o Health and local authority partners (including commissioners and social work teams). o Internal supported housing teams. o Customers and service users. * The ability to synthesise stakeholder feedback into actionable insights. * Expertise in strategic planning and organisational development, with the capability to produce a clear, evidence-based report containing strategic recommendations for future service delivery. Further information about this procurement can be obtained and expressions of interest can be made by following the link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a898e97e-7995-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True

Planning Information

Interested parties are requested to respond to this engagement notice by indicating their intention, capacity and capability to participate in a future procurement process. Interested parties can do this by following the link below : https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a898e97e-7995-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True Any questions or comments regarding this requirement can also be raised via the above link. After the engagement period has ended , LiveWest will select suitable consultancies to participate in an RFQ procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059eb4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058351-2025
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 1-6 months
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
LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED
Contact Name
Maria Schingen
Contact Email
maria.schingen@livewest.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX5 2FZ
Post Town
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
East Devon
Electoral Ward
Broadclyst
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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