Notice Information
Notice Title
Our Communities Specialist Support Services
Notice Description
There has been a significant increase in the expectation from Central Government on all local authorities including Wolverhampton to assist Secretary of State to exercise powers under sections 98 and 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; to provide accommodation for those seeking Asylum in the UK. Additionally, there has been increasing demand to offer holistic and needs led assistance to those arriving at the UK via safe and legal routes which includes the provision of needs led housing to mitigate rooflessness, and safeguard households from destitution. To make certain we can promote fair and equal access to services, meet the needs of arriving households, and meet the mandatory requirements ' Central Government the council does employ an internal Migration Team. The team support strategic, and operational coordination, whilst responding to unplanned pressures of migration. There are four available lots under Our Communities Specialist Support Tender: Lot 1 - Specialist Advice & Support Service Lot 2 - Raising Standards - Private Rented Sector Lot 3 - Tenancy Sustainment Lot 4 - Resettlement This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Act using the Open Procedure (Section 20 (2(a)). This document describes how the Procurement will be conducted, including details of the associated Procurement timetable, award criteria and how to respond to this opportunity. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read this document before preparing their submission. The initial term will be for 3 (three) years, with the option for 3(three) 1(one) year extensions. The contract will be based on minimum acceptable performance (map) being met by the tenderer as identified via key performance indicators. The total contract term will not exceed 6(six) years (3 + 1 + 1 + 1). The Contract is intending to commence on 1st April 2026 or as otherwise agreed between the parties. The deadline for responding to this ITT is 12:00pm Friday 19th December 2025. See 'Procurement timetable' and 'How to respond to this opportunity'.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Specialist Advice & Support Service
Specialist advice, guidance, and support for new and arriving migrant households; adults and children
Renewal: 3 Optional 1 Year Extensions (3 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Lot 2 - Raising Standards - Private Rented SectorSkilled housing decoration and preparation, with reusable and upcycled furniture and basic household items to make a house a home, whilst educating households on how to maintain their home environments.
Renewal: 3 Optional 1 Year Extensions (3 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Lot 3: Tenancy SustainmentOutreach intervention to support move on and the resettlement of households into the private rented sector. This will mitigate the risk of tenancy failures and improving relationships with landlords
Renewal: 3 Optional 1 Year Extensions (3 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Lot 4: Resettlement and Crisis responseOutreach intervention to support move on and the resettlement of households into the private rented sector. This will mitigate the risk of tenancy failures and improving relationships with landlords.
Renewal: 3 Optional 1 Year Extensions (3 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Planning Information
City of Wolverhampton Council would like to welcome organisations to participate in preliminary market engagement, to ensure fair, equal and transparent procurement of services to meet the needs of our communities. During the preliminary market engagement opportunities, we hope to: • Engage with wide range of potential providers to ensure all suppliers have fair and equal opportunity to participate in the procurement process. • Gain essential market Insights to ensure that the procurement is reflective of the evidenced gaps in current provision and resources across the City • Coproduce the final specification based on valuable insight of skilled front-line experts in the field. There are 4 Lots - additional information will be available post Expressions of Interest: • Specialist Advice and Guidance (bespoke tailed specialist advice, guidance, and applications) • Raising standards- PRS (repairs, decorating, and upcycling) • Tenancy Sustainment (outreach, transitional support, homelessness prevention) • Resettlement and Crisis response (needs led intervention to ensure safety, settlement and self-sustainability) The deadline for submitted your interest in these pre-market engagement sessions is 12pm Friday 10th October 2025. Please confirm if you would like to attend either pre-market engagement session via our procurement portal: www.wolverhamptontenders.com Monday 13th October 1pm - 5pm at the City of Wolverhampton Offices (Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH) Tuesday 14th October 1pm - 5pm on Microsoft TEAMS If you would like to attend either session, please confirm the following details: Name of Attendee(s) Job Title Preferred Session - Monday or Tuesday Name of Organisation
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a57e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075732-2025
- 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
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics
50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,330,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,330,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV1 1SH
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
- Delivery Location
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
-
- Local Authority
- Wolverhampton
- Electoral Ward
- St Peters
- Westminster Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075732-2025
20th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061143-2025
1st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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