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title: "Short Term Accommodation Services for People with Complex Needs in Preston"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059654"
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buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Short Term Accommodation Services for People with Complex Needs in Preston

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059654

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council issued a procurement process for the "Short Term Accommodation Services for People with Complex Needs" located in Preston, classified under the Health and Social Work Services industry category. The procurement used an open procedure, which was published in September 2025 and awarded by February 2026. Excel Housing Solutions was awarded the contract worth £574,750, commencing on 1st April 2026 for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend up to a maximum of five years. The procurement focused on providing essential support services to individuals with complex needs, addressing issues such as homelessness and mental health.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialized in social welfare services, particularly those proficient in handling complex social needs. Companies with experience in delivering tailored support services to vulnerable populations would find this contract highly suitable, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can provide innovative solutions to meet the specified requirements. The open procurement procedure ensures equal ground for all qualified businesses to participate and potentially drive business growth by engaging in meaningful and impactful service delivery.

## Notice

The Complex Needs Housing Contract aims to provide opportunities for behaviour change, health improvements and to deliver positive outcomes for individuals with Complex Needs, families and communities. This notice concerns service provision in Preston only. A person with 'complex needs' is someone with two or more needs which typically interact with and exacerbate one another affecting their physical, mental, social or financial wellbeing. An estimated 60,000 people across England experience at least two of the following: homelessness, reoffending, problematic substance misuse and mental ill health. The intended target group require a range of support needs including mental health, substance misuse, a history of offending behaviour, other diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions and/or challenging behaviours. The target population includes many who are often found at the margins of society; who experience repeat homelessness; rough sleeping and those who find it difficult to secure and maintain independent living because of the level of their compounded or complex needs. The Service will be expected to deliver support effectively to individuals who are in crisis, present challenging behaviour issues and who may struggle to live within boundaries and engage in support. Staff will work with residents to help them identify their own strengths and goals, learn new skills, gain knowledge and increase self-awareness. This conditional support enables complex and entrenched behaviours to be addressed, with a view to leading stable independent lives. The success of the Service will be judged by the extent to which it meaningfully engages with service users; The Service will directly address underlying issues and develop personal capacity and recovery capital. As part of their tender submission, it will be the provider's responsibility to source all accommodation and ensure this accommodation meets with minimum and maximum requirements stated.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial Contract period will be 2 years and 9 months, after such time the Authority may extend the Contract by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed 4 years and 9 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010661-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £574,750 |
| Lots value | £574,750 |
| Awards value | £574,750 |
| Contracts value | £574,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 0LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Vauxhall |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXCEL HOUSING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2026 at 16:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010661-2026
- 19 Nov 2025 at 14:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075302-2025
- 9 Sep 2025 at 09:14 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054879-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010661-2026
  5th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075302-2025
  19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054879-2025
  9th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/AllsubmissionsmustbeelectronicandviatheOracleFusionSupplierPortal.
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.socialvalueportal.com/

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