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Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Services procurement

East Suffolk Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

25 Sep 2026 at 14:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
AwardUpdate

25 Sep 2026 at 10:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
ContractAmendment

27 Jul 2026 at 15:26

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

27 Jul 2026 at 14:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Mar 2026 at 14:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Feb 2026 at 18:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Suffolk Council commissioned accommodation-based support to prevent homelessness, reduce rough sleeping and help people move towards sustainable housing. The awarded Rough Sleeping Initiative service provides 10 bed spaces across East Suffolk, covering both the north and south of the district. Accommodation may be dispersed across multiple properties or provided within a single scheme. The Council’s in-house Outreach Team provides staffing support for the placements. This is a housing and short-stay accommodation service, rather than a construction contract. The broader procurement also included a separate Safe to Stay Hub in Lowestoft, but the recorded award and contract described here relate to the rough sleeping beds. The service forms part of the Council’s homelessness and rough sleeping support provision.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. East Suffolk Council used an open procedure, with bids assessed on quality. One bid was received for the Rough Sleeping Initiative lot, and Anglia Care Trust was selected. The award was dated 16 March 2026 and valued at £229,381.60 excluding VAT (£286,727 including VAT); the signed contract is valued at £233,104 excluding VAT (£291,330 including VAT). The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 1 June 2029, with an optional 12-month extension subject to approval and available funding. The initial tender specified a service period from 16 April 2026 to 30 March 2029, with a possible extension to 30 March 2030. Bidders could compete for multiple lots; the separate Lowestoft hub lot received no bids.

For providers considering similar East Suffolk requirements, the award demonstrates demand for accommodation that can provide 10 rough-sleeping bed spaces across the district, either in dispersed locations or a single scheme. A credible provider would need to secure and manage suitable accommodation serving both north and south East Suffolk, and coordinate placements with the Council’s in-house Outreach Team, which supplies staffing support for these beds. Anglia Care Trust, a small and medium-sized provider, won the only bid received for this lot, showing that the service was deliverable by a single specialist supplier rather than requiring a large consortium. The Council’s stated aims include preventing rough sleeping and supporting people towards sustainable housing outcomes; relevant experience in accommodation-based homelessness support and the ability to operate across the district would therefore be pertinent when this requirement next comes to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Services procurement

Notice Description

East Suffolk Council (ESC) intends to commission key services across the District under Homelessness and Rough Sleeping from 2026-2029. The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Grant 2026-2029 will build on past successes, provide ongoing support to those who need it and continue the work to reduce and ultimately end rough sleeping in East Suffolk through building sustainable pathways and preventing rough sleeping. Lot 2. Rough Sleeping Initiative Beds x 10 (Across East Suffolk - can be dispersed or under one roof to cover both North and South under one supplier). ESC will provide staffing support through the inhouse Outreach Team for these beds' spaces.

Lot Information

Safe to Stay Hub in Lowestoft

Renewal: optional 1 year extension subject to availability of funding and approval

Rough Sleeping Initiative

Renewal: optional 1 year extension subject to availability of funding and approval

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0614c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091077-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

45212413 - Short-stay accommodation construction work

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£640,928 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£873,992 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£229,381 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£233,104 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 1 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Suffolk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOODBRIDGE
Postcode
IP12 1RT
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Melton
Westminster Constituency
Suffolk Coastal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Anglia Care Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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