--- title: "Supported Housing & Floating Support for Homeless Households" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ed6e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ed6e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ed6e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ed6e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2025-03-14" --- # Supported Housing & Floating Support for Homeless Households Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ed6e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ed6e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ed6e.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is initiating a procurement process for the provision of supported housing and floating support services for homeless households, people at risk of homelessness, and rough sleepers in Cornwall. The procurement, titled "Supported Housing & Floating Support for Homeless Households," falls under the health and social work services industry category. Currently in the planning stage, the council is conducting a soft market assessment from 14th March 2025 to 14th April 2025, with the intention of commencing the new contracts in April 2026 following the expiry of the existing Empowering Independence contracts in March 2026. The procurement will be structured into two lots: Lot 1 for supported accommodation and Lot 2 for countywide floating support, with the contract period expected to run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2033, and a potential extension until 31st March 2036. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services with and without accommodation to partner with Cornwall Council to address homelessness and provide much-needed support services. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include those with experience in managing supported housing projects and delivering peripatetic support services. Engaging in this procurement process can help businesses expand their service offerings, enhance their portfolio in the public sector, and contribute to the welfare of vulnerable populations in Cornwall. The preliminary engagement allows businesses to provide input on the proposed specifications, ensuring the contract aligns with market capacities and capabilities. ## Notice Cornwall Council is responsible for commissioning supported accommodation and floating support provision across Cornwall to support homeless households, people at risk of homelessness and rough sleepers. The current Empowering and Independence services contract is coming to an end in 31st March 2026. The Council will be procuring an Approved Provider Agreement (APA) for Supported Accommodation for Homeless Households and county wide floating support, to commence April 2026. The draft specification attached is broken down into 2 Lots: * LOT 1 - Supported Accommodation (support in accommodation provided by the provider) * LOT 2 - Countywide floating Support (Peripatetic support in situ) ### Planning Information Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain feedback on a proposed specification and KPI's for a new contract, intending to follow the expiry of the pre-existing Empowering Independence contracts, also to understand the potential level of interest across this market sector. Participation of this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please Please find the documentation required using the following link: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ ref. DN767614 Supported Housing & Floating Support for Homeless Households this SMT will run from 14/03/2025 - 14/04/2025 inclusive ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009494-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,016,930 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 14 Mar 2025 at 15:28 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009494-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009494-2025 14th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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