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PQ0685 - Supported Housing Needs Assessment and Local Supported Housing Strategy

Birmingham City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 09:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 May 2026 at 09:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council commissioned consultancy services to assess supported housing needs in Birmingham and develop a Local Supported Housing Strategy. The work covers a Supported Housing Needs Assessment and requires coordination with the Council’s Public Health team, whose separate Support Exempt Accommodation Health Needs Assessment must complement the consultancy’s assessment and inform the strategy. This is a public-sector research, analysis and strategy assignment rather than a construction or housing-management contract. Delivery is in Birmingham. The procurement was for services classified under business consulting, covering areas such as consultancy and related professional support. The Council is the buyer and commissioning authority. The requirement was structured as a single package covering both the needs assessment and strategy development, so suppliers needed to provide an integrated service rather than a standalone report.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. There was one lot and one final-stage bid. Quality represented 80% of the evaluation, including 10% for Social Value, while price represented 20%. The contract was awarded to Housing LIN Enterprises Ltd on 31 July 2026 for £155,500 excluding VAT, or £186,600 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 12 August 2026 to 11 April 2027. The original procurement described an eight-month contract commencing in July 2026 and estimated a value of £160,000 excluding VAT, or £192,000 including VAT. The tender submission deadline was 5 June 2026 at noon, and the enquiry deadline was 28 May 2026 at noon.

This award indicates demand from Birmingham City Council for specialist evidence-led consultancy on supported housing, local housing strategy and public-sector needs assessment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to understand supported housing provision, assess current and projected need, and turn evidence into a practical local strategy. It would also need to work effectively across council services, particularly housing and public health, and align its analysis with related assessments such as work on support-exempt accommodation. The evaluation weighting shows that a strong technical and methodological offer matters substantially more than price, with Social Value forming part of the quality assessment. Relevant experience in consultancy for local authorities, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, report production and strategy implementation would therefore strengthen a supplier’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PQ0685 - Supported Housing Needs Assessment and Local Supported Housing Strategy

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council (the Council) awarded a procurement exercise for the provision of the Supported Housing Needs Assessment (SHNA) and to develop a Local Supported Housing Strategy (LSHS) for Birmingham. Alongside the SHNA, the Public Health team at the Council are completing a Support Exempt Accommodation Health Needs Assessment (SEAHNA). The consultancy must work with the public health team to ensure both needs assessment complement one another and both inform the strategy The contract will commence in July 2026 and will be in place for a period of 8 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ff8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075564-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£155,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 11 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Housing LIN Enterprises Ltd

Further Information

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