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Homelessness System Review

Cambridge City Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 11:39

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge City Council commissioned a homelessness system review and related strategic work for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The service covers completion of a new homelessness strategy, an action plan and work required under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023, including a review and strategy for supported accommodation. The work is intended to support a shared, local-government-reorganisation-ready strategy or strategies across the six local authorities responsible for homelessness services in the area, while creating economies of scale. It is a social work and related service, with delivery across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area. Cambridge City Council is the buying organisation. The requirement is classified under CPV 85300000 and is identified as a single service lot.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award. Cambridge City Council selected PRIVATE PUBLIC LTD, a London-based SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise, for the homelessness system review. The award date is 16 September 2026. The awarded value is £300,000 excluding VAT, or £360,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 December 2027. The direct award followed the provider’s earlier award for phase one of the homelessness system review; the council relied on continuity with that work and the need to produce the wider strategy by 31 March 2027. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. The award is recorded as pending, with signature scheduled for 16 September 2026.

This requirement indicates demand for suppliers able to review homelessness systems and turn the findings into practical public-sector strategy. A credible competitor would need expertise in homelessness services, supported accommodation and the regulatory requirements introduced by the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. It would also need to develop action plans, define the works needed to implement them and coordinate delivery across multiple local authorities. Experience of whole-system reviews and of producing strategies that align different councils would be important, as would the capacity to manage a regional programme and produce outputs to a fixed statutory or organisational deadline. The incumbent was judged the highest-scoring supplier in a recent tender, so evidence of strong prior performance, value for money and the ability to deliver at shared-service scale would strengthen a future offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homelessness System Review

Notice Description

Cambridge City Council completed phase one of a whole system review of homelessness, with phase two being direct awarded to complete a new homelessness strategy, action plan and works required under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 which is a review and strategy for Supported Accommodation, under a new contract. With LGR on the horizon all 6 LA's with this responsibility in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough want to bring this work together and for PPL to complete this for the whole area to deliver economies of scale and more importantly allow for LGR ready strategy/ies to be produced by the deadline of 31/03/2027.This will mean Cambridge City Council's procurement value may go over the PA23 value.

Procurement Information

Provider has already been awarded the contract for Cambridge City Council to complete in phase one a whole system review of homelessness, with phase two being direct awarded to complete a new homelessness strategy, action plan and works required under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 which is a review and strategy for Supported Accommodation, under a new contract. With LGR on the horizon all 6 LA's with this responsibility in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough want to bring this work together and for PPL to complete this for the whole area to deliver economies of scale and more importantly allow for LGR ready strategy/ies to be produced by the deadline of 31/03/2027.This will mean Cambridge City Council's procurement value may go over the PA23 value.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06faf6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087683-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridge City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 1BY
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIVATE PUBLIC LTD

Further Information

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