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Respite Rooms

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

31 Jul 2026 at 12:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Respite Rooms," aimed at providing short-term accommodation and support for women facing multiple disadvantages such as homelessness and domestic abuse. The procurement pertains to the services industry category, specifically housing and social work. Located in Bristol, South West England, the initiative is designed to be completed during the period from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2029. A market engagement event is scheduled for 19th August 2026 from 14:00 to 15:00 via Microsoft Teams, with a deadline for questions by 14th August 2026. The procurement is funded by the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping, and Domestic Abuse Grant and includes specialist support funded by Public Health, with gross value amounting to £903,600.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers specialising in housing services and social work. Companies with experience in delivering trauma-informed support and capable of operating a facility with approximately 10-12 beds will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. The procurement process invites businesses that can integrate multi-disciplinary approaches to support services, ensuring women have a pathway to sustainable accommodation solutions. Engaging in this tender could enhance an organisation’s portfolio in public sector commissioning and community welfare services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Respite Rooms

Notice Description

Bristol Respite Rooms offers short stay accommodation and support for women experiencing multiple disadvantage including homelessness and domestic abuse/sexual violence. The housing and support element of this service is being recommissioned and is funded by the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant from MHCLG. Specialist IDSVA support is provided by an experienced provider funded by Public Health. Bristol Respite Rooms aims to provide safe accommodation and intensive support, drawing on multi-disciplinary input from sector wide services. Women benefit from trauma informed support to assess needs and secure move-on to appropriate, sustainable accommodation. The contract requires providers to have an identified building, approx. 10-12 bed, to deliver this service.

Planning Information

The Market Engagement Event will include a presentation on this project, outlining the service specifications, rationale, and expected outcomes. There will also be a presentation covering the procurement process, next steps, and indicative timescales. Questions may be asked during the event. These will be collated by BCC and shared with all providers after the session. Providers may also submit clarification questions following the event; these will be anonymised and shared with all attendees to ensure transparency. Event Date & Time: Wednesday 19th August 2026 14:00 - 15:00 Event Location: Microsoft Teams invite - to be sent out to all interested suppliers ahead of the call. If you wish to attend or ask any further questions, please contact Ella Clarke via email ella.clarke@bristol.gov.uk AND Dean Wager via dean.wager@bristol.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072702-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£753,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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