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Housing First Support Service

Oxford City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2026 at 17:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 Apr 2026 at 08:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Dec 2025 at 16:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 Dec 2025 at 16:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council has procured one combined Housing First Support Service to replace two existing contracts. The service supports 40 individuals in Oxford, with provision for people already in accommodation and for people at the pre-tenancy stage. It covers housing support and social work with accommodation, including helping service users sustain or move towards settled housing. The work is delivered in Oxford. This is a public-sector social care and supported housing requirement rather than a construction, property development or general housing supply contract. Organisations suited to the requirement are those able to provide person-centred Housing First support, accommodation-related social work and practical assistance for people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. The service is treated as a light-touch public service procurement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Oxford City Council selected Homeless Oxfordshire Limited on 10 April 2026; the contract was signed on 1 July 2026. The awarded value is £1,669,912 excluding VAT and £2,087,390 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with four 12-month extension options dependent on funding; the recorded maximum extent is 31 March 2031. There was one lot and four final-stage bids, including two from SMEs and one from a VCSE. Evaluation was based on quality weighted at 70% and price at 30%. Electronic submissions were allowed in English, with enquiries closing on 7 January 2026 and bids due by 19 January 2026.

This award demonstrates established demand from Oxford City Council for a substantial, integrated Housing First support service rather than separate contracts for individual elements. A credible future competitor would need experience supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across both accommodation and pre-tenancy settings, together with the ability to deliver social work and housing-related support as one coordinated service. The requirement is suited to an organisation with the operational capacity to support around 40 individuals, manage a sizeable commissioned service and maintain consistent person-centred provision. Homeless Oxfordshire Limited, the successful supplier, is a large VCSE organisation, while one of the final-stage bidders was also a VCSE and two were SMEs. This indicates that both specialist voluntary-sector providers and smaller capable organisations can be relevant competitors, subject to meeting the service requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing First Support Service

Notice Description

The Council is re-commissioning the provision of two existing Housing First support service contracts. These contracts currently deliver support to 40 individuals in Oxford with each contract supporting 20 service users. Some of the individuals supported are in accommodation, with some individuals being supported at the pre-tenancy stage. The Council is now re-procuring these Housing First support services as one service, under one contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Four 12 month extension options depending on funding

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f52a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075468-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,669,912 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,669,912 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,669,912 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,669,912 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
Oxford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1BX
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Homeless Oxfordshire Limited

Further Information

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