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Assertive Outreach Rough Sleepers

CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Jul 2026 at 10:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Caerphilly County Borough Council, a public authority under Welsh devolved regulations, is initiating the procurement process for a service titled "Assertive Outreach Rough Sleepers." This falls under the industry category of Other Community, Social, and Personal Services. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on market engagement to inform future tenders. A supplier engagement event is scheduled for 4th August 2026 at Ty Penallta, Hengoed, and interested parties must register by 28th July 2026. The project aims to deliver outreach and support for individuals sleeping rough within the Caerphilly area, utilising an assertive outreach model. The tender is anticipated to commence on 14th September 2026, with the contract period starting on 1st February 2027 and potentially running until 31st January 2035.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in community and social services, particularly those equipped to engage in street-based outreach and coordinate support for rough sleepers. The project offers a significant contract value of £2,400,000 with an extended amount of £2,880,000, making it attractive for SMEs interested in partnering with public sector housing, social services, and a range of stakeholders. Businesses adept at delivering welfare interventions and liaising with diverse agencies will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities, fostering business growth through the provision of critical support services within the community. The procurement process is positioned as above-threshold and follows a light-touch regime, ensuring it is accessible yet offers vast scope for specialised service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Assertive Outreach Rough Sleepers

Notice Description

The service will provide outreach engagement and coordinated support to individuals 16 and over, sleeping rough within Caerphilly CBC To deliver an assertive outreach model incorporating active street based engagement, verification, welfare led interventions, including targeted use of food and drink, weather related provisions as engagement tools to support rough sleepers. Connecting individuals to appropriate accommodation pathways, services are expected to compliment all day time existing services. Communication and liaison with partnership working with a wide a varied number of stakeholders will be expected and this includes, but not limited to, Housing Advice, public sector housing, adult and children's services, ABSDAS, GDAS, Probation and other support agencies. Full service requirements will be defined and issued in the tender pack following supplier engagement.

Planning Information

The Purpose of preliminary market engagement is to advise and engage with the Market prior to going to tender for the service provision. The Council is holding a supplier event on Tuesday 04 August 2026 at 14:30 Hours at Ty Penallta, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Friday Mynach, Hengoed CF82 7PG. To register an interest Service Providers must send their request via email to procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk. **please note registering an interest against this notice on sell2wales may not get recorded by the Council** All requests must be received by 15:00 hours Tuesday 28 July 2026 to the procurement inbox for the supplier engagement event. This notice is to commence market engagement prior to going to tender to understand services available to the Council. Please note that this notice is not a contract notice for a call for competition, it is to advise the market of the Councils intension to visit the market for such services in the future. Full details of service specification shall be issued with the call for competition and will be fully detailed in the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cca2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067136-2026
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 1 Jan 2031 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH 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
HENGOED
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

Further Information

Notice Documents

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