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Coordination of Rough Sleeping Initiative and Rapid Rehousing Pathway Services

Dover District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Aug 2026 at 16:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

14 May 2026 at 10:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dover District Council procured coordination services for the Rough Sleeping Initiative and Rapid Rehousing Pathway, on behalf of Dover District Council and Folkestone and Hythe District Council. The requirement is a public-sector service focused on coordinating support for people sleeping rough and helping them move into settled accommodation through rapid rehousing pathways. It falls within health and social work services, as well as wider community, social and personal services. Delivery covers the Dover and Folkestone and Hythe district areas. The appointed provider is expected to work across local-authority boundaries and coordinate activity connected with homelessness, rough sleeping and rehousing. This is relevant to housing associations, homelessness charities, supported-housing providers and specialist social-care organisations with experience coordinating multi-agency services for people facing housing insecurity.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Alan White Housing Ltd. It used a below-threshold open competition, with one lot and evaluation based entirely on quality. The award was made on 3 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 23 June 2026. The contract runs from 3 July 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £137,500 excluding VAT, or £165,000 including VAT. The tender had a submission deadline of 10 June 2026 at 12:00 and an enquiry deadline of 3 June 2026. The single lot was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is Alan White Housing Ltd, an SME based in Deal, Kent.

This award demonstrates demand for a provider able to coordinate rough-sleeping and rapid-rehousing services across two district councils. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical expertise in homelessness prevention, rough-sleeping outreach, housing access and sustaining people in settled accommodation. It would also need to coordinate effectively with councils, housing providers, voluntary-sector organisations and other agencies, turning separate interventions into a coherent pathway for service users. The requirement suits an organisation with established local partnerships, reliable case and service coordination, and the capacity to manage delivery across more than one district. Experience working with vulnerable adults, understanding local housing options and the ability to evidence service quality would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coordination of Rough Sleeping Initiative and Rapid Rehousing Pathway Services

Notice Description

Dover District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable Provider for the Coordination of the Rough Sleeping Initiative and Rapid Rehousing Pathway Services on behalf of Dover District Council and Folkestone and Hythe District Council and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council's requirements. The Contract is anticipated to commence 3rd July 2026 and will continue for a period of 2 years and 9 months. Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. The completed ITT response is to be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 hours on 10th June 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069873
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078677-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£137,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£137,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£137,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dover District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DOVER
Postcode
CT16 3PJ
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ44 East Kent
Local Authority
Dover
Electoral Ward
Whitfield
Westminster Constituency
Dover and Deal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alan White Housing Ltd

Further Information

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