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title: "GMCA 1386 - Greater Manchester Housing First and Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme"
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# GMCA 1386 - Greater Manchester Housing First and Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26bef173-cb8f-43f9-af2b-b9b5a860f594

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has completed its procurement process for the 'Greater Manchester Housing First and Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme.' This initiative falls within the industry category of Health and Social Work Services and aims to provide housing for individuals with complex needs who have faced prolonged homelessness. With a total contract value of £12,806,000, the programme will operate across Greater Manchester for a contract period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2029. The procurement method utilised was an open procedure, ensuring transparency and competitiveness. The open tender period concluded on 28 March 2025, with the official award being published on 2 July 2025.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially those in the health and social care sectors, as well as organisations experienced in social housing and support services. SMEs and VCSEs were particularly encouraged to participate, highlighting potential growth opportunities for smaller and community-focused enterprises. The partnership with Great Places Housing Association, as the listed supplier, underscores the potential for collaboration with large-scale housing providers. Businesses equipped to deliver comprehensive support services tailored to individuals with challenging backgrounds will find this programme an ideal platform to expand their service scope and impact in the community.

## Notice

In 2019 the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) commissioned programme of three pilots with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Liverpool City Region and West Midlands Combined to pilot the large-scale delivery of Housing First in England. The service is for people who have multiple and complex needs who have experienced long term recurrent periods of homelessness and exclusion from services leading to them having difficulties in finding and sustaining suitable accommodation. The pilot has now been delivered for 6 years supporting 568 people to date across the 10 Greater Manchester Local Authorities. GMCA were successful in competitive bidding processes to secure Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme (RSAP) properties across Greater Manchester, there will be a maximum of 58 properties in this contract. This tender is to procure a Housing First and RSAP services for a further 12 months (with option to extend for a further 3x12 months) to continue to support those individuals on the programmes including housing those that are yet to secure a permanent offer of accommodation. Further details can be found in the tender pack uploaded on The Chest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7f2b57c-8916-42e9-920d-4ba5971c6bac |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,806,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,803,605 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GREAT PLACES HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2025 at 08:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7f2b57c-8916-42e9-920d-4ba5971c6bac
- 21 Feb 2025 at 18:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4305ac4-71e5-4447-bed9-a2ae83e7bddd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7f2b57c-8916-42e9-920d-4ba5971c6bac
  2nd July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4305ac4-71e5-4447-bed9-a2ae83e7bddd
  21st February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/

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