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title: "Homeless Prevention & Rough Sleeping Support Services HDG/2025/941"
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# Homeless Prevention & Rough Sleeping Support Services HDG/2025/941

Buyer: STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059904

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## Summary

The public procurement process undertaken by Stoke on Trent City Council for the "Homeless Prevention & Rough Sleeping Support Services HDG/2025/941" has reached the award stage. This contract focuses on providing comprehensive support services aimed at homelessness prevention and aiding rough sleepers. The industry category is social work and related services, primarily delivered within the Stoke-on-Trent area (UKG23). The procurement method employed was an open procedure, reflecting a transparent and competitive process. The tendering process, initiated in October 2025, culminated in awards on 5th February 2026, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2026 and ending on 31st March 2029, with potential extensions until 2031.

This tender provides considerable opportunities for growth, especially for businesses operating as SMEs or VCSEs in the social services sector. The winning bids highlight potential for partnerships and collaborations in delivering housing support services, with organisations such as Honeycomb Charitable Services Ltd and YMCA North Staffordshire Ltd set to contribute significantly to the project's success. Companies specialising in holistic support pathways, youth services, and emergency accommodation management, particularly those with experience in delivering flexible support solutions, would find this contract highly beneficial for expanding their reach and impact in the community.

## Notice

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking to procure housing related support services, to provide holistic homelessness prevention and support for households who are either at risk of becoming homeless or who are currently experiencing rough sleeping. This follows a full review of homelessness and rough sleeping carried out during 2024/2025, the findings of which fed into the production of a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2025-2030.

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Homelessness Prevention & Rough Sleeping Pathway Service

A holistic Homelessness Prevention & Rough Sleeping Pathway Service is required for delivery within Stoke-on-Trent . The Council is looking for a suitable Provider or, preferably, a consortium of providers to develop and deliver a clear pathway of support for adults who are currently homeless or threatened with homelessness or rough sleeping. The Pathway Service as a whole must be flexible and allow people to move through any service area, as they need it.

Renewal: Two additional +1 years available

Lot 2: Young People & Teenage Parents Housing Related Support Network

The Council is looking for a suitable Provider, or consortium of providers, to deliver a housing related support network for young people aged 16-25, including teenage parents and expectant teenage mothers. In cases where the young person is Leaving Care, the Provider(s) will be expected to work in close partnership with Children's Social Care and Housing Needs Officers to ensure a smooth, well-planned and coordinated transition from Care. This suite of services will include; i) A range of safe and secure accommodation-based support provision with associated floating support where required, for those young people moving on from services ii) Provision of Supported Lodgings style support iii) Availability of emergency, direct access accommodation across the network iv) Availability of mediation support for all young people approaching the network

Renewal: Two additional +1 years available

Lot 3: Young Homeless Families - Housing Related Support Service

The Council is looking for a suitable Provider (or Consortium of Providers) to deliver a package of Housing Related Support specifically for young homeless families, including vulnerable couples with children, single parent families. The service will form part of the local authority's statutory and strategic duties to prevent homelessness, reduce the use of temporary accommodation and improve outcomes for young parents and their children

Renewal: Two additional +1 years available

### Planning Information

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for information only. It is not a formal invitation to tender. You will need to respond to the contract notice in order to be considered for these contract/s. The purpose of this PIN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming contract notice.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council currently commissions a range of homelessness and housing related support services, including services to support individuals currently experiencing rough sleeping. All of these service agreements are due to expire in March 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking to procure housing related support services, to provide holistic homelessness prevention and support for households who are either at risk of becoming homeless or who are currently experiencing rough sleeping. This follows a full review of homelessness and rough sleeping carried out during 2024/2025, the findings of which fed into the production of a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2025-2030.
The Strategy supports the themes of the Council's Corporate Strategy 2024-2025, in helping to deliver a Healthier, Safer and Fairer city which includes; a focus on the prevention of homelessness and supporting people who are experiencing rough sleeping into accommodation that meets their needs, helping people to live independently at home supporting families at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
The 3 priorities of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, will provide a focus for the procurement of the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Support services to be procured and will require a collaborative and an enhanced multi-agency approach from prospective tenderers;
1. Prevention: To raise the priority of homelessness prevention within the city. To embed robust pathways through early intervention to identify and prevent crisis situations
2. Innovative Intervention: To intervene to relieve homelessness and tackle rough sleeping quickly, by exploring new and innovative ways to make best use of the accommodation options we have available in the city and to ensure households have prompt access to appropriate accommodation.
3. Focus on Support: To ensure those most vulnerable to homelessness, including single people, Young People (including care leavers), Armed Forces Veterans and families with children, have the right level of support tailored to their needs within appropriate and secure accommodation.
Description of the procurement;
Stoke-on-Trent City Council will be looking for a suitable provider or a consortium of providers to deliver against three specific lots which will include the following categories:
LOT 1: Homelessness Prevention & Rough Sleeping Pathway
LOT 2: Young People & Teenage Parents - Housing Related Support
LOT 3: Homeless Families - Housing Related Support
Lot 1 - will required a collaborative approach to be developed to ensure a clear pathway can be delivered to support individuals that are homeless and/or experiencing rough sleeping to move away from the streets to access safe more long-term accommodation with an aspiration to enable the sustainment of independent living and recovery. The Service will support Adults, aged 18+ and will include; singles, couples, and Armed Forces Veterans.
The approach will include;
• Intensive Outreach Support to provide an assertive outreach service that will engage with those who are sleeping rough to support them into services away from the street, which is the crucial first stage in getting people into a supportive pathway. The delivery of a single point of access (Homeless Hub/s) for those individuals experiencing rough sleeping and homelessness.
The outreach service will work intensively with individuals who are experiencing rough sleeping to support them off the streets into secure accommodation and ensure they have the necessary support to enable them to retain that accommodation and continue on a recovery pathway through a holistic approach. This service will adopt features such as outreach shifts that correspond with patterns of rough sleeping in Stoke-on-Trent, for example, regular early morning sessions and evening sessions if this appropriate.
The service will also provide assertive outreach to cover the boundaries of Newcastle-under-Lyme and support for street sex workers operating in the city.
• Emergency Accommodation that will provide direct access support to rapidly move individuals away from the street and provide a short period of stabilisation and assessment of support needs to enable more long-term accommodation options to be secured. There will be a requirement for single sex accommodation settings, to ensure that very vulnerable individuals can be supported safely, such as victims of domestic abuse and very vulnerable individuals who may have experienced historical trauma. Provision for emergency winter provision will also be a requirement for the service.
• For those adults with multiple-disadvantage the service will provide accommodation-based support, which will be provided on a 24/7 basis through personalised supported approaches focussed on client need. The service will be delivered through a robust multi-disciplinary approach with formal arrangements with specialist teams to provide wraparound, targeted support, including; mental health & drug and alcohol services, and other statutory and non-statutory agencies, such as probation, the police, social care services, voluntary/faith services, peer mentors or individuals with lived experience.
• The service will provide floating support for individuals moving on from supported housing or directly from the street into accommodation, to provide resettlement support and tenancy sustainment support to reduce and prevent repeated homelessness including preventing a return to rough sleeping. Support will be flexible in nature to ensure that support can step up and step down and floating support will be available across any tenure type.
• Services will look to develop and deliver Meaningful Activities which will include volunteering, peer mentoring or other asset-based development/social activity to promote resilience and wellbeing, through collaborative and innovative approaches to enhance the life and recovery opportunities for all individuals accessing support services. This will include links to external opportunities including voluntary, charity and faith services.
Lots 2 & 3 - will look to develop housing related support, specifically to meet the needs of Young People, including teenage parents and Homeless Families. The focus will be to relieve homelessness and to promote recovery and independence in accommodation-based settings and through follow on floating support to promote independent living and tenancy sustainment and the prevention of repeat homelessness.
The service will require effective joint working between Housing Services, NHS Services, the Stoke-on-Trent Family Matters Programme and Children and Family Services.
The intention is to procure contracts for three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) further 12-month periods. These extensions will be subject to available funding and the satisfactory performance of the provider.
To register your interest in delivering the service/s please email
victoria.millns@stoke.gov.uk by 12 noon on 19th September 2025, if you wish to attend the Market Engagement Event to take place on 24th September 2025 at the Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre, Stoke where further information will be shared regarding the tender, which will also include time for networking opportunities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010542-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,550,000 |
| Lots value | £13,550,000 |
| Awards value | £13,549,102 |
| 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 | STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | GINGERBREAD FAMILY SUPPORT; HONEYCOMB CHARITABLE SERVICES; YMCA NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2026 at 14:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010542-2026
- 13 Oct 2025 at 14:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064880-2025
- 22 Sep 2025 at 07:53 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058326-2025
- 12 Sep 2025 at 08:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056014-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010542-2026
  5th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064880-2025
  13th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058326-2025
  22nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056014-2025
  12th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.obatoscareservices.co.uk
- http://www.stoke.gov.uk
- https://gingerbreadcentre.co.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=db8cdb14-1da8-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
- https://www.honeycombgroup.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://ymcans.org.uk/

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