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Enabling Prevention in the Voluntary, Care and Faith Sector

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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Award

31 Mar 2026 at 16:55

TenderUpdate

19 Feb 2026 at 11:50

Tender

18 Feb 2026 at 12:17

Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council has awarded a contract titled "Enabling Prevention in the Voluntary, Care and Faith Sector" to address and prevent rough sleeping. This project, located in Sheffield, falls under the social work and related services category. The procurement process employed an open competition method, falling below the financial threshold, under a special "light touch" regime. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract award date being 27th March 2026, and the contract period commencing on 1st April 2026 and ending on 31st March 2027. The budget amounts to £82,950 gross, with a focus on coordinating efforts to prevent homelessness throughout the region.

This contract presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those with expertise in preventing homelessness and coordinating multi-agency efforts. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are ideally suited to compete for ventures of this nature due to their unique capabilities and flexibility in providing customised, community-focused solutions. Active collaboration and well-coordinated responses make this project a promising prospect for growth in the social services industry, fostering long-term partnerships within the sector. Businesses interested in integrating comprehensive, effective strategies to tackle homelessness would find a conducive environment in this procurement contract.

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Notice Title

Enabling Prevention in the Voluntary, Care and Faith Sector

Notice Description

This service focuses on preventing rough sleeping wherever possible and ensuring that, where prevention is not successful, rough sleeping does not become repeated or prolonged. Its aim is to intervene early, reduce the risk of people sleeping rough, and support coordinated action so that individuals do not cycle back into homelessness. The service will take a coordination role across the partnership, organising and aligning activity to strengthen the prevention of rough sleeping. It will work closely with services that support people at risk of, or experiencing, rough sleeping to ensure that approaches, pathways and responses are joined up and effective.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0656f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030041-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,078 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,078 Under £100K
Awards Value
£69,125 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOMELESS LINK

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