Award

Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd.

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Award

05 Feb 2026 at 13:45

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05 Feb 2026 at 13:27

Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council has awarded a contract for Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) services to Coastline Housing Ltd. as part of its strategic recommissioning within the Planning and Housing Directorate. This award is linked to the Council’s Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025–2030. The contract, valued at approximately £2.95 million, will provide 43 units of supportive temporary accommodation across Cornwall, designed for vulnerable individuals and families. The service will be delivered using a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centred approach. The procurement, completed through a direct award method, falls under the Light Touch Regime according to the Procurement Act 2023, relevant to health and social services, with the contract period starting on 1st April 2026 and potentially extending to a total of 120 months.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in supportive housing services, particularly those capable of delivering trauma-informed and tailored support to vulnerable populations. Companies experienced in managing social work services with accommodation could benefit from engaging in this sphere, especially if they have properties aligned with the needs of the service. The procurement's direct award nature demands that suppliers have unique capabilities or rights, such as exclusive control over suitable accommodation, highlighting opportunities for businesses with niche capacities in property and social support integration. Businesses operating in the UK, particularly in Cornwall, and those registered as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find a favourable environment to expand or deepen their service offerings within this public procurement framework.

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Notice Title

Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd.

Notice Description

Cornwall Council is commissioning Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) services to support homeless households who are owed a housing duty under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This contract forms part of a strategic recommissioning of Adult Social Care (ASC) funding into the Planning and Housing Directorate, aligned with the Council's Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030. Under this contract, 43 units of STA will be delivered across Cornwall. Accommodation will include onsite support as a condition of occupation, tailored to meet the needs of vulnerable individuals and families. Services will be delivered using a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centred approach, with a focus on tenancy readiness, independence, and sustainable move-on outcomes. This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as defined in the Procurement Act 2023, applicable to health, social, and related services. The relevant Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes are: 85311000-2 - Social work services with accommodation 85000000-9 - Health and social work services

Procurement Information

Direct award required as supplier owns/controls the accommodation units and holds exclusive rights to deliver support services within those properties under Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0648e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010488-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,457,389 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Trout
Contact Email
andrew.trout@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1872 322 222

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COASTLINE HOUSING

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