--- title: "Single Homelessness Services Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05efcd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05efcd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05efcd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05efcd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-05" --- # Single Homelessness Services Tender Buyer: WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05efcd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05efcd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05efcd.json) ## Summary Watford Borough Council is in the planning stages of a procurement process titled "Single Homelessness Services Tender," under the service category of "Other community, social and personal services." This procurement involves the tendering of services including Housing First, Multi-disciplinary Outreach, and Integrated Support & Step-Down Service. The procurement is based in the United Kingdom, specifically in Watford, with significant activity set for December 2025. A preliminary market engagement questionnaire is scheduled, with responses due by 17th December 2025. The Council anticipates publishing the tender on 2nd January 2026, utilising the Delta e-tendering system as per section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023, applicable to Light Touch Contracts. The overall gross budget allocated for this tender is GBP 2,808,000. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the social and community service sectors to expand their operations by participating in providing integrated support services for single homelessness in Watford. Companies capable of delivering multi-faceted support and outreach services, particularly those with experience in light touch procurement processes and working with sub-central governments, would be highly suited for this opportunity. Given the scope and strategic significance of this initiative, it is particularly favourable for businesses adept at handling large-scale service contracts within public authority frameworks. Engaging in this tender could position businesses favourably for future public sector contracts, thereby facilitating growth and sectoral prominence. ## Notice Watford Borough Council is preparing to commission Single Homelessness Services namely: Housing First (Lot 1), Multi-disciplinary Outreach Service (Lot 2) and Integrated Support & Step-Down Service (Lot 3). It is anticipated that the tender will be published on 2nd January 2026 under section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Contracts. Potential Providers should be aware of this upcoming opportunity. The Council will be using its e-tendering system (Delta) for the administration of this exercise and suppliers must register with the system to be able to download the Questionnaires document and to provide a response. If you wish to provide a response to this ONE, TWO or ALL questionnaires, please click the link to our Delta e-tendering portal. The deadline for responses is 12:00hrs (noon), 17th December 2025 which should be returned via Delta, our e-procurement platform messaging. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Other-community%2C-social-and-personal-services./RHRVZ4QUQQ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RHRVZ4QUQQ ### Planning Information Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080196-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,340,000 | | 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 | WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WATFORD | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD17 3EX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Watford | | Electoral ward | Park | | Westminster constituency | Watford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 5 Dec 2025 at 14:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080196-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080196-2025 5th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RHRVZ4QUQQ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Other-community%2C-social-and-personal-services./RHRVZ4QUQQ - 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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