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title: "Housing Related Support - Floating Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0522e4"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Housing Related Support - Floating Support

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0522e4

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## Summary

Essex County Council has completed a procurement process for the "Housing Related Support - Floating Support" service, under an open procurement method consistent with light-touch regulations. The service aims to deliver flexible outreach support across Essex, targeting vulnerabilities such as homelessness, and it is designed to provide interventions for both targeted and wider demographics. The procurement cycle has reached the award stage with a substantial value of £21 million gross, and the contract with PEABODY TRUST, the winning supplier, is set to commence on 1st April 2026, running through 31st March 2031, with an optional two-year extension. This service, addressing the needs of vulnerable groups, falls within the Health and Social Work Services industry, primarily operating in the UKH3 region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses in the social services, welfare, and healthcare sectors. Businesses with expertise in social support services, particularly those experienced in dealing with complex personal and social issues, would be well-placed to deliver the requirements outlined by Essex County Council. SME and VCSE organisations might find potential synergies in collaboration, especially given the strategic emphasis on social value and community impact. The broad scope and significant budget allocation open doors for businesses committed to social outreach and crisis intervention services to expand their portfolios and establish long-term partnerships with public authorities.

## Notice

In 2019, Essex County Council (ECC) commissioned the Floating Support Service, which provides a broad range of short and medium- term interventions to prevent homelessness and address other housing related needs. Operating a peripatetic model, the service delivers flexible, outreach support across the County; providing targeted, cost-effective interventions to vulnerable adults and their families, who are at imminent risk of losing their accommodation, or whom may be experiencing a period of crisis. The service is aimed at people across a range of housing tenure, including those accommodated in social housing, owner-occupiers, private rented accommodation, as well as providing support to those who are homeless and require support with applying for accommodation. Essex County Council are seeking a floating service that can provide: 1. Targeted floating support to individuals and/or families presenting with complex needs including, but not limited to, threatened homelessness, substance misuse, domestic abuse, offending, mental-ill- health, neuro diversity, physical/sensory impairment, financial hardship/exclusion, care leavers and refugees with access to public funds. Floating Support encompasses a broad range of activity. 2. For the purpose of this specification, Floating Support may include any intervention or assistance that enables individuals who are vulnerable, at risk of homelessness or are experiencing a period of crisis to manage and maintain their homes across all forms of tenure. 3. More generic and early interventions to a wider range of individuals and/or families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with less complex presenting issues, where earlier and less intensive interventions will prevent deterioration 4. The ability to flex provision to support the identified target groups to ensure opportunities to "step up" and step down" as and when appropriate. 5. Clear service discharge processes that promote a positive and sustainable outcome, but with the opportunity to re-engage with the service in the event of emergency or crisis 6. Support for those with lived experience to access peer support and volunteering opportunities (possibly in conjunction with other services) as well as the potential for Mutual Aid. Support is time limited and targeted and aimed at enabling the individual to reach a point where support is no longer required. Support will be provided in partnership with other specialist services including, but not necessarily limited to, health, social care, criminal justice and other public/voluntary sector partners. In relation to the information regarding the contracting authority within this notice, please be advised that the contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052115-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,500,000 |
| Lots value | £17,500,000 |
| Awards value | £17,500,000 |
| Contracts value | £17,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEABODY TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 08:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052115-2026
- 21 Nov 2025 at 12:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076009-2025
- 1 Sep 2025 at 11:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052785-2025
- 28 Aug 2025 at 13:10 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052001-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 13:09 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026444-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052115-2026
  3rd June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076009-2025
  21st November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052785-2025
  1st September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052001-2025
  28th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026444-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.centralcarerecruitment.co.uk
- http://www.citizensadviceessex.org.uk
- http://www.optimalcareplus.co.uk
- http://www.p3charity.org
- http://www.together-uk.org
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities
- https://www.essexproviderhub.org/the-essex-market/strategic-delivery-plans/adult-social-care-workforce-strategy/appendix/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.optimumsupported.co.uk/
- https://www.peabody.org.uk/

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