--- title: "Provision of Off-the-Streets Direct Access Hostel Accommodation and Management" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052a74" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052a74" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052a74.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052a74.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-10" --- # Provision of Off-the-Streets Direct Access Hostel Accommodation and Management Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052a74 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052a74) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052a74.json) ## Summary Bath and North East Somerset Council is progressing with a procurement process for the provision of Off-the-Streets Direct Access Hostel Accommodation and Management. The process is currently in the planning stage and aims to address the issue of rough sleeping in the area by offering suitable hostel accommodation. The council is seeking interested parties to participate in preliminary market engagement, with questionnaires due by Thursday, 31st July 2025. Located in Bath, UK, the buyer categorises the tender under social work services with accommodation within the services industry. The initiative is driven by the Procurement Act 2023, utilising the Open procedure to ensure transparency and opportunity. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in hostel accommodation, social services, and housing management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) along with voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable to compete for this opportunity. Businesses with existing premises or the capability to develop or manage accommodation facilities within the Bath and North East Somerset area can leverage this contract to expand their services and contribute to essential community support. Collaborative opportunities are also available for organisations that can work alongside the local authority to develop hostel provisions, ensuring the long-term sustainability of service delivery to the homeless population. The total value of the contracting process amounts to £2,800,000, providing substantial scope for growth and impact within the community. ## Notice Bath and North East Somerset Council is testing the market to better understand what the market could provide in relation to Homeless Off-the-Streets Direct Access Hostel accommodation, that will also include housing management and support. The primary purpose of the accommodation is to provide an alternative to rough sleeping for people at risk of or already doing so. We are currently testing the market for: Option 1: Organisations with: a. Premises, that they currently own, and which are suitable for use for the hostel provision within the B&NES area; or b. Premises suitable for the hostel provision, that they can acquire through leasing/partnership agreement within the B&NES area; or c. A site that can be developed into hostel premises within the B&NES area, by the supplier organisation. Option 2: Organisations that could: d. Source a site/building within the B&NES area and, in partnership with the council, develop a hostel to meet current and future needs of homeless population. e. In the event that the council is able to secure a suitable site, work in partnership to develop and deliver a hostel to meet current and future needs of homeless population. The organisation will then provide support and housing management. ### Planning Information Interested parties are requested to complete the attached Questionnaire (Appendix A) which can be found by accessing this link https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=8cb0f638-4f3d-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True and submit it to B&NES Procurement Team at (procurement@BATHNES.GOV.UK). The deadline for submission is Friday, 20th June 2025. Upon receipt of the completed questionnaires, the council will arrange a series of one-to-one meetings with organisations whose responses are deemed of interest. General Information It is mandatory for any interested suppliers to register on the new CENTRAL DIGITAL PLATFORM which is part of the enhanced Find a Tender Service. Any future procurement would be progressed using the Open procedure utilising Procurement Act 2023. A key aspect of any future procurement will be: • The ability to provide appropriate hostel accommodation for rough sleepers within the B&NES area, together with associated support services; or • To work with the local authority on co-production of a suitable site within the B&NES area, that can be developed for Hostel provision ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038963-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,800,000 | | 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 | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL | | Locality | BATH | | Post town | Bath | | Postcode | BA1 5AW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset | | Electoral ward | Kingsmead | | Westminster constituency | Bath | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 10 Jul 2025 at 12:59 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038963-2025 - 2 Jun 2025 at 10:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029069-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038963-2025 10th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029069-2025 2nd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8cb0f638-4f3d-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=8cb0f638-4f3d-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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