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Supported Housing Needs Assessment

City of York Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

01 Oct 2026 at 12:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

24 Jul 2026 at 16:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of York Council is seeking a contractor to carry out a supported housing needs assessment. This is a research and consultancy services requirement, covering analysis of need for supported housing. The work is for the council in York, England. The procurement is presented as one requirement, rather than separate work packages, and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The council’s stated purpose is to obtain a supported housing needs assessment; the detailed scope and deliverables are set out in the tender pack. Suppliers working in housing research, needs assessment or related consultancy may find the subject relevant, particularly where they can assess local demand for supported housing and present findings for a local authority. The requirement is for a service, rather than construction or goods.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. This tender stage followed preliminary market engagement, which sought views on suppliers’ capacity, capability and appetite. Suppliers could ask questions until 29 October 2026 at 12:00 noon; tenders were due by 5 November 2026 at 12:00 noon. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2028, with a stated maximum extent date of 16 October 2027. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£50,000 including VAT). There is one lot, with an option to renew. The council will select the most advantageous tender using a price-to-quality weighting of 45:55; further evaluation detail is in the tender pack.

This is a focused consultancy opportunity suited to organisations that can research supported housing need and deliver an assessment for a local authority. The council specifically indicates that the requirement is suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller research and consultancy firms as well as larger providers. Suppliers are likely to be best placed if they have experience in housing needs assessment, relevant research methods, and the ability to interpret evidence about local demand and communicate findings clearly. The market engagement sought to understand suppliers’ capacity and capability to deliver this work, so bidders should be able to demonstrate they can resource and complete the assessment across the contract period. The procurement data does not state particular professional accreditations or named technical qualifications as requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Housing Needs Assessment

Notice Description

City of York Council are seeking a contractor to deliver the 'Supported Housing Needs Assessment' contract.

Planning Information

City of York Council have an opportunity for Preliminary Market Engagement for the 'Supported Housing Needs Assessment' contract in the form of a Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to understand the capacity, capability and appetite within the market to deliver the 'Supported Housing Needs Assessment' Contract. A questionnaire has been published on City of York Council's E-Tendering system, YORtender. We would like to invite interested organisations to complete and return the questionnaire via YORtender prior to the response deadline. https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER The Preliminary Market Engagement deadline is 07/08/2026 at 12:00 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092786-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2028 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of York Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Postcode Area
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLE21 York
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Further Information

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