Planning

Single Homelessness Services Tender

WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Dec 2025 at 14:05

Summary of the contracting process

Watford Borough Council is in the planning stages of a procurement process titled "Single Homelessness Services Tender," under the service category of "Other community, social and personal services." This procurement involves the tendering of services including Housing First, Multi-disciplinary Outreach, and Integrated Support & Step-Down Service. The procurement is based in the United Kingdom, specifically in Watford, with significant activity set for December 2025. A preliminary market engagement questionnaire is scheduled, with responses due by 17th December 2025. The Council anticipates publishing the tender on 2nd January 2026, utilising the Delta e-tendering system as per section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023, applicable to Light Touch Contracts. The overall gross budget allocated for this tender is GBP 2,808,000.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the social and community service sectors to expand their operations by participating in providing integrated support services for single homelessness in Watford. Companies capable of delivering multi-faceted support and outreach services, particularly those with experience in light touch procurement processes and working with sub-central governments, would be highly suited for this opportunity. Given the scope and strategic significance of this initiative, it is particularly favourable for businesses adept at handling large-scale service contracts within public authority frameworks. Engaging in this tender could position businesses favourably for future public sector contracts, thereby facilitating growth and sectoral prominence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single Homelessness Services Tender

Notice Description

Watford Borough Council is preparing to commission Single Homelessness Services namely: Housing First (Lot 1), Multi-disciplinary Outreach Service (Lot 2) and Integrated Support & Step-Down Service (Lot 3). It is anticipated that the tender will be published on 2nd January 2026 under section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Contracts. Potential Providers should be aware of this upcoming opportunity. The Council will be using its e-tendering system (Delta) for the administration of this exercise and suppliers must register with the system to be able to download the Questionnaires document and to provide a response. If you wish to provide a response to this ONE, TWO or ALL questionnaires, please click the link to our Delta e-tendering portal. The deadline for responses is 12:00hrs (noon), 17th December 2025 which should be returned via Delta, our e-procurement platform messaging. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Other-community%2C-social-and-personal-services./RHRVZ4QUQQ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RHRVZ4QUQQ

Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05efcd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080196-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,340,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20252 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Dec 20252 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 2025 30 days
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
WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
anita.awuku@watford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01923278345

Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD17 3EX
Post Town
Watford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Watford

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