Floating Support (Non-accommodation based) - Homeless Prevention

WIRRAL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jun 2026 at 09:11

Award

22 Apr 2026 at 16:40

Tender

12 Dec 2025 at 08:41

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council initiated a public procurement process to commission a non-accommodation based Floating Support service aimed at preventing homelessness among vulnerable individuals. The project falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services, with a focus on delivering innovative housing-related support. Contract activities are concentrated in the region of Merseyside, specifically Wirral (UKD74), with the current stage being the award phase completed on 25th June 2026. The open procurement method employed was structured to encourage broad participation, resulting in the awarding of the contract to The Whitechapel Centre, an SME committed to providing high-quality social services.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies within the social service sector, especially those capable of delivering housing and homelessness prevention services. Companies with experience in working collaboratively with service users and stakeholders to deliver personalised, solution-focused support will find themselves well-suited to such contracts. The framework laid out offers chances for SMEs focused on community engagement and comprehensive social services to expand their reach and impact. Additionally, the contract's potential for two one-year extensions allows for sustained business partnerships and service continuity, enhancing stability and planning efficiency for participating organisations.

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Notice Title

Floating Support (Non-accommodation based) - Homeless Prevention

Notice Description

Wirral Council wishes to commission a 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 should, at a minimum, support 150 Service Users at any one time Service Aims and Objectives To work with the Commissioner to effectively and efficiently achieve the following aims and objectives: * The reduction and prevention of homelessness, repeat homelessness and the use of Bed and Breakfast accommodation, temporary accommodation or reliance on more institutional forms of care. * A reduction in the number of crisis presentations and hospital admissions. * The provision of support to Service Users, to enable a more stable lifestyle and empower them to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to live independently and sustain accommodation on a long term basis. * The provision of support to Service Users to acquire the necessary skills and confidence to manage their own affairs and financial wellbeing. * To effectively engage and empower Service Users to recognise, understand and make changes to challenging behaviours and lifestyle choices. * To assist in the reduction in incidences of anti-social and offending behaviour. * To assist in reducing the risk of harm to individuals that may result from alcohol/substance misuse and use of new psychoactive substances. * To assist Service Users to improve and encourage the development of skills and confidence to negotiate safe healthy relationships. * To support Service Users to tackle issues affecting their physical, mental and sexual health and wellbeing by promotions of self-care and facilitating engagement with appropriate support services. * To assist in the reduction of social exclusion and isolation, and to increase involvement and participation in employment, training, education, community activities or other meaningful activity. * To ensure the quality of life for Service Users is maintained and / or improved and reflects what is important to each individual. * To provide personal and emotional support to help overcome/address core issues/behaviours which lead to housing difficulty. * In collaboration with the Housing Options and Homelessness Team and other relevant partner agencies, to assist Service Users to move on to appropriate accommodation including within the Private Rented Sector and ensure they have the skills to sustain their housing in a safe environment. * To ensure Service Users understand how to self-refer for support should problems arise. * To ensure all support services are coordinated in their support plan utilising a multi agency approach. * To help Service Users develop their own recovery and crisis plans as needed especially when they are not open to secondary services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two extension periods of 12 month periods 1st Extension period 01/05/2028 - 30/04/2029 2nd Extension period 01/05/2029 - 30/06/2030

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f466
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059694-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£1,128,346 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,128,346 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,128,347 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,128,346 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-09-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLD74 Wirral

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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