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 1. Safe to Stay Hub x 12 beds (minimum of 12 beds, all under one roof). This will also include any staffing costs to deliver the service. Location to be in Lowestoft. 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
Safe to stay hub Safe to Stay Hub with a minimum number of 12 bed spaces.
Renewal: optional 1 year extension subject to availability of funding and approval
Rough Sleeping InitiativeRough Sleeping Initiative Beds x 10 across East Suffolk (North and South).
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/009207-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 15 Apr 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Emma Akpan
- Contact Email
- procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01394444676
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOODBRIDGE
- Postcode
- IP12 1RT
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009207-2026
2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home
Please register for free on the following link to view the full documentation and express interest once logged in and submit your tender response: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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