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North Northamptonshire Council - Supported Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan

North Northamptonshire Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 16:20

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Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council commissioned consultancy services to develop a Supported Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan for the council area. The work covers assessment of existing supported housing, accommodation pathways and housing-related support, alongside analysis of unmet need, service gaps and future demand. The strategy is intended to show how supported housing can help meet housing, health, wellbeing, social care, children’s services and community needs. It also covers market development, commissioning and investment, partnership and planning opportunities, accommodation and support pathways, and practical actions for future provision. The resulting plan is intended to set priorities, responsibilities, resources and performance measures for implementation. The work is for North Northamptonshire, with North Northamptonshire Council as the buyer.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Inner Circle Consulting Limited. North Northamptonshire Council made a direct award through the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework (664_25), without a separate call for competition. One bid was recorded. The contract is active, valued at £58,000, and was signed on 20 October 2026. The listed award criterion is quality, with a score of 100. The requirement was structured as a single lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled while the award and contract are active; the overall process outcome is an active contract award.

This contract demonstrates demand from North Northamptonshire Council for strategic consultancy that can combine supported housing analysis with practical delivery planning. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need experience assessing housing provision, accommodation pathways and support services, and identifying unmet need and emerging demand across vulnerable groups. They would need to translate evidence into actionable commissioning, market-development and investment opportunities, with an understanding of local authority responsibilities across housing, health, social care and related services. Strong capabilities in partnership working, governance, strategic leadership, performance management and delivery planning would be relevant, as would the ability to assess financial and resource implications. The work spans multiple policy and service areas and requires a council-wide view of supported housing in North Northamptonshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Council - Supported Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council have direct awarded via the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25 for a qualified and experienced provider who will work with the Council to produce an ambitious, innovative and deliverable Supported Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan for North Northamptonshire Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The appointed consultancy will be required to: * Produce an ambitious, innovative and deliverable Supported Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan for North Northamptonshire Council. * Identify how supported housing can contribute to meeting future housing, health, wellbeing, social care, children's services and community needs across North Northamptonshire. * Provide a comprehensive assessment of current supported housing provision, accommodation pathways, housing-related support services and future requirements. * Identify unmet need, service gaps, emerging demand pressures and opportunities for improvement across the supported housing system. * Develop a clear framework for stimulating market development, commissioning activity and investment, including consideration of alternative, innovative and emerging models of supported housing and housing-related support. * Set out how North Northamptonshire Council can use its role as Strategic Housing Authority, commissioner, place shaper and strategic partner to influence, enable and accelerate the delivery of supported housing provision. * Review how planning policy, regeneration programmes, housing growth, strategic assets, partnership arrangements and external funding opportunities can support future supported housing ambitions. * Explore opportunities to strengthen accommodation and support pathways, improve prevention and early intervention, reduce homelessness and support residents to achieve and maintain independence. * Consider opportunities to support key cohorts including care leavers, young people at risk of homelessness, older people, people with learning disabilities, autistic residents, people with physical disabilities, people experiencing poor mental health, victims and survivors of domestic abuse, veterans, people experiencing multiple disadvantage and other vulnerable households requiring housing-related support. * Identify opportunities for integrated housing, support and community-based models that support wider Council objectives, including independent living, move-on accommodation, homelessness prevention, community wellbeing and stronger links between housing, health and support provision. * Develop a Supported Housing Strategic Opportunities Framework that identifies practical and deliverable opportunities for future growth, service innovation, partnership working and improved resident outcomes. * Produce a Governance and Strategic Leadership Framework that establishes clear accountability, partnership arrangements, performance management arrangements and oversight mechanisms for implementation of the Strategy. * Develop a comprehensive Supported Housing Delivery Plan containing clear priorities, actions, milestones, responsibilities, timescales, resource requirements and performance measures. * Assess the financial implications and opportunities arising from the Strategy, including commissioning priorities, investment requirements, external funding opportunities, resource implications and the potential impact on Council services and medium-term financial planning.

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded under the terms of the ESPO Framework Agreement. A direct award was made under the ESPO framework (664_25 CONSULTANCY SERVICES), which was established in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099171-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Corby West
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inner Circle Consulting

Further Information

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