--- title: "Development of a Supported Housing Strategy and Plan" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8224d046-5539-49c8-8aca-f4c7edcb42f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8224d046-5539-49c8-8aca-f4c7edcb42f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8224d046-5539-49c8-8aca-f4c7edcb42f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8224d046-5539-49c8-8aca-f4c7edcb42f6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Lincolnshire County Council" published: "2026-10-22" --- # Development of a Supported Housing Strategy and Plan Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8224d046-5539-49c8-8aca-f4c7edcb42f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8224d046-5539-49c8-8aca-f4c7edcb42f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8224d046-5539-49c8-8aca-f4c7edcb42f6.json) ## Summary Lincolnshire County Council is buying consultancy services to develop a supported housing strategy and plan. The work is intended to serve West Lindsey District Council and collaborating councils across Lincolnshire through a cluster agreement, with delivery in the East Midlands. The requirement is for a strategic plan rather than the direct provision of supported housing or accommodation. It falls within community and social services. The councils are using an existing framework to obtain the work, with Lincolnshire County Council identified as the buyer. The procurement is relevant to consultancies with experience in supported housing strategy and planning for local authorities, particularly those able to work across a group of councils and address needs across Lincolnshire. The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to 31ten Consulting. The award was made on 21 September 2026, at a value of £185,000. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 30 July 2027. The estimated procurement range was £150,000 to £1,850,000; the awarded value is £185,000. The contract was let as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than through a standalone open competition. The stated requirement covers a single strategy and plan for the council cluster. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The award information identifies no separate scoring breakdown or evaluation criteria. This award demonstrates demand from Lincolnshire County Council and its collaborating councils for specialist supported housing strategy and planning, delivered across a council cluster. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to show relevant experience developing supported housing strategies and plans for local authorities, and the ability to coordinate a shared approach across multiple councils. The successful supplier is a small consultancy, showing that this scale of strategic work can be delivered by a specialist firm rather than only a large provider. Access to the relevant framework route is also commercially important: this procurement was awarded as a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable council work would need to be positioned to compete through the applicable framework. The work is consultancy and planning, not housing construction or operational support services. ## Notice It is the intention of West Lindsey District Council and collaborating councils within Lincolnshire to enter into a cluster agreement accessing a framework through further completion for the supply of a supported housing strategy and plan. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/201b151a-53c1-45e7-8a61-bf10970cdcd6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,850,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £185,000 | | 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 | Lincolnshire County Council | | Locality | GAINSBOROUGH | | Postcode area | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN21 2NA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | West Lindsey | | Electoral ward | Gainsborough South-West | | Westminster constituency | Gainsborough | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | 31TEN CONSULTING LIMITED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2026 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/201b151a-53c1-45e7-8a61-bf10970cdcd6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/201b151a-53c1-45e7-8a61-bf10970cdcd6 22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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