---
title: "A Bed Every Night (ABEN) Phase 5"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051264"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-13"
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# A Bed Every Night (ABEN) Phase 5

Buyer: OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051264

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council pertains to the "A Bed Every Night (ABEN) Phase 5" initiative within the Health and Social Work Services industry category. This contract is focused on providing accommodation support for individuals at risk of rough sleeping in Greater Manchester, specifically Oldham. The approach was via direct procurement, below threshold without competition, and is classified under the light-touch regime. The procurement stage has already progressed to the award, which is pending completion. Notably, DEPAUL UK has been identified as the supplier. The contract will commence on 14th May 2025 and finish on 31st March 2026, providing crucial services within the region of UKD37.

This tender, focusing on providing essential social services, presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in social support and accommodation services. Companies suited to compete in similar future procurement opportunities would likely include those capable of delivering essential services for vulnerable populations, such as temporary housing providers or NGOs with experience in managing social welfare projects. The focus on SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises) in the suitability criteria suggests a preference for organisations with a strong local or social mission, further opening the door for smaller and mission-driven businesses to engage and grow from such initiatives.

## Notice

ABEN was established in 2018 offering "no second night out" access to accommodation for individuals who are currently rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping in Greater Manchester. In Oldham, the local authority receives grant funding from GMCA to provide 23 (including one emergency bed) bed spaces, and a further 6 spaces for individuals with no recourse to public funds. ABEN has now been operating for over 5 years and remains a central pillar and safety net for people experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping. Since 2022, the landscape for homelessness, rough sleeping and poverty has changed considerably across borough: * Record high numbers of individuals approaching the Local Authority for support due to being at risk of homelessness. * Record numbers of households in Temporary Accommodation (over 698 at any one point in time) * Sustained increases in the number of people seen rough sleeping on a single night * Sustained increases in the number of people receiving a Section 21, no-fault eviction. * A changing migration/asylum landscape, with the accelerated asylum decision-making process creating additional rough sleeping pressures across all 12 boroughs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020985-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £245,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDHAM |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL1 1HD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Electoral ward | Coldhurst |
| Westminster constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEPAUL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 May 2025 at 15:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020985-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020985-2025
  13th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.depaul.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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