Notice Information
Notice Title
Housing Support Service for Vulnerable Adults
Notice Description
The housing support service for vulnerable adults is a housing support service for single adults, aged 18 years and above, with mental health needs, substance misuse problems, or who have a history of offending who are experiencing, or are at risk of, homelessness. The service supports individuals in short-term supported accommodation units in addition to offering a floating support service to individuals living in other types of accommodation. The provider will have additional responsibilities of carrying out housing management of furnished supported accommodation, entering into lease, housing management, or service level agreements with a number of social landlords.
Planning Information
The Council is conducting online Market Engagement by issuing a Market Engagement document which provides an overview of the current service, the client profile, and key strategic priorities and outcomes for the future. The Council is seeking input from the housing support market, requesting engagement by way of response to a set of questions which will inform the development of the service specification and ensure the best outcomes for Sutton residents. Information and access to the Market Engagement is availableon the ETender Portal at www.londontenders.org and responses will be collected by way of form completion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f0b9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080581-2025
- 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
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- 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
- LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial.procurement@sutton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUTTON
- Postcode
- SM1 1EA
- Post Town
- Sutton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Delivery Location
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
-
- Local Authority
- Sutton
- Electoral Ward
- Sutton Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Sutton and Cheam
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080581-2025
8th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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