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Supported Housing Needs Assessment and Supported Living Strategy

Wakefield Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 14:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the City of Wakefield commissioned a supported housing needs assessment and the development of a supported living strategy. The work is intended to produce a strategy ready for submission to the Government in March 2027. It is a professional services requirement combining research and consultancy with social work and related services. The work relates to supported housing and supported living provision, including assessing housing needs and shaping a strategic response. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. Wakefield Council is the public-sector buyer and commissioning authority. The requirement was structured as one service package, covering both the needs assessment and the supported living strategy rather than separate service areas. It would suit organisations working across housing, social care, research, consultancy and public-sector strategy development.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded to Inner Circle Consulting Limited, an SME. The procurement was below threshold, with the specific method recorded as unknown, and comprised one completed lot. The contract was signed on 24 June 2026, runs from 27 July 2026 to 31 January 2027, and has a gross value of £76,000. The contract is active. The appointed supplier is responsible for the supported housing needs assessment and supported living strategy. The requirement was evaluated through the completed procurement process, but the published outcome does not set out the award criteria or weighting. The work is expected to support a strategy ready for submission to the Government in March 2027, so the delivery timetable is linked to that strategic submission.

This procurement indicates demand from Wakefield Council for specialist evidence, analysis and strategy work at the intersection of supported housing and supported living. Suppliers seeking comparable future work would need credible capability in assessing housing needs, understanding supported accommodation and social care requirements, and translating findings into a practical local-authority strategy. Experience of public-sector commissioning, stakeholder engagement, research, report writing and strategic recommendations would be relevant. The requirement also favours organisations able to connect analysis with government-facing outputs and work to a defined policy deadline. Inner Circle Consulting Limited is recorded as an SME, showing that the work was suitable for a smaller specialist consultancy rather than only a large national provider. Firms should therefore be able to demonstrate focused expertise, reliable project management and relevant housing or social-care evidence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Housing Needs Assessment and Supported Living Strategy

Notice Description

Supported Housing Needs Assessment and Supported Living Strategy- To undertake a housing needs assessment and developed a supported living strategy ready for submission to the Government in March 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d46a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070845-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wakefield Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2HQ
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inner Circle Consulting

Further Information

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