This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 16:20

Tender

22 Jun 2026 at 16:36

Summary of the contracting process

Mole Valley District Council, acting on behalf of 11 District and Borough Councils, and Surrey County Council, initiated the procurement process for the "MVDC - Surrey Supported Housing Strategy". This contract, classified under the services category, involves a comprehensive mapping and needs assessment of supported housing services used by 12 local authorities. The procurement followed an open procedure and was conducted within the UK, particularly in the South East (UKJ26) region. The tender results in a contract with a start date on 1st September 2026, extending until 31st March 2027. Key dates include the tender period end on 22nd July 2026 and the award date on 4th August 2026. The awarded supplier, Homeless Link, has secured a contract valued at £199,920.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, given the primary industry classification of the procurement. With the requirement to develop strategies for newly formed organisations in East and West Surrey, companies with expertise in strategizing for governmental or large-scale housing projects may find this particularly suited to their capabilities. SMEs showed strong interest, with 6 out of 7 bids at the final stage coming from these enterprises, highlighting the attractiveness and feasibility for smaller organisations in the public services sector to engage and grow through such contracts.

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Notice Title

MVDC - Surrey Supported Housing Strategy

Notice Description

Mole Valley District Council is acting on behalf of the 11 District and Borough Councils, and Surrey County Council, to appoint a supplier to deliver a comprehensive mapping and needs assessment of Supported Housing Services used by the 12 local authorities. The majority of these will be within the county boundary however some may be being procured outside of Surrey. Following this exercise the Supplier is required to produce two strategies; one for the newly formed East Surrey, and one for the newly formed West Surrey. These new organisations will be in place on 1 April 2027. The Commencement Date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be on Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for a period of seven months until 31st March 2027.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073897-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£166,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20265 days ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MOLE VALLEY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DORKING
Postcode
RH4 1SJ
Post Town
Redhill
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Mole Valley
Electoral Ward
Dorking North
Westminster Constituency
Dorking and Horley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOMELESS LINK

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