Planning

Advice and Inclusion 2026

CHELTENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

18 Mar 2026 at 11:58

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Advice and Inclusion 2026" is initiated by Cheltenham Borough Council, located at Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 9SA, United Kingdom. This service falls under the industry categories of benefit services and other community, social and personal services. Focused on supporting the council's Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28, this tender aims to prevent homelessness by protecting rights and managing debt. Currently in the planning stage, the engagement questionnaire is due by 14 April 2026, and a future notice is expected on 1 July 2026. The contract period is set from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with potential renewal until 31 March 2034, and is valued at £1,225,000 net or £1,470,000 gross.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in social welfare services, particularly those adept in supporting housing rights, debt management, and landlord engagement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in providing innovative community services are well-suited for this procurement. As a light touch regime, the process encourages flexibility and creativity in service delivery, integral to managing diverse community needs. Suppliers will benefit from working with Cheltenham Borough Council, a sub-central government authority, ensuring a strategic partnership that supports long-term community welfare and growth. Businesses with an interest in the evolving legal landscape surrounding tenant and landlord rights will find this contract particularly appealing.

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Notice Title

Advice and Inclusion 2026

Notice Description

The Advice and Inclusion service plays a key role in supporting CBC's Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28. It has a focus on preventing homelessness, both directly, through protecting the rights of individuals in their homes and challenging actions by private and social housing landlords, and indirectly, through its emphasis on helping people to manage their debt and on preventing future unmanageable debt from arising. This service will also take account of the new rights and responsibilities for tenants and landlords in the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Where a landlord is found to be failing it its responsibilities to their tenant, the supplier will refer these to CBC's Private Sector Housing Service (subject to the tenant's consent) for action to be taken against that landlord. In the absence of the tenant's consent to refer to CBC, then the supplier will engage directly with the landlord highlighting the breaches with a view to these being put right

Planning Information

Please fill in the questionnaire document on the Intend Clarification (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/publicagroup/aspx/Home) and submit your response as a correspondence. If there are any problems please email us at procurement@publicagroup.uk and we will get back you you as soon as possible

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066d52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024512-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75310000 - Benefit services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,225,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHELTENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELTENHAM
Postcode
GL50 9SA
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

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