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Floating Support (Non-accommodation based) - Homeless Prevention

WIRRAL COUNCIL

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24 Oct 2025 at 06:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Floating Support (Non-accommodation based) - Homeless Prevention" service has been completed by Wirral Council, a sub-central government public authority located at Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, UK. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category and covers the UKD74 region. The procurement was conducted using a direct method, below threshold without competition, and has gone through to the award stage. The contract, signed on 28th April 2025, runs from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2026, with a gross value of £268,654.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in providing innovative and creative housing-related support services aimed at preventing homelessness. Particularly well-suited are SMEs with a focus on social services and support for vulnerable populations. The service targets maintaining independence for up to 150 service users at any given time, making it an attractive proposition for organisations experienced in delivering solution-focused support that promotes community reintegration and self-reliance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Floating Support (Non-accommodation based) - Homeless Prevention

Notice Description

Delivery of a Borough-Wide non-accommodation based (floating support) service that will deliver housing-related support to vulnerable people, aimed at preventing homelessness, and supporting households to manage and maintain independent living. The service, which will need to respond innovatively and creatively in supporting people and by working in close partnership with Service Users, their family and/or carers and other professionals, will aim to help people maintain their independence and encourages people to settle back into the community and promotes self-reliance. The support will be solution focussed aimed at resolving issues and preventing crisis. The service will, at its full occupancy, support 150 Service Users at any one time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d2eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068009-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£268,654 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementpeople@wirral.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE WHITECHAPEL CENTRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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