--- title: "West Northamptonshire Council Supported Housing Needs Assessment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065d5b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065d5b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065d5b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065d5b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-27" --- # West Northamptonshire Council Supported Housing Needs Assessment Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d5b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065d5b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065d5b.json) ## Summary West Northamptonshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for conducting a Supported Housing Needs Assessment (SHNA). This initiative aims to support the Council in developing its first Local Supported Housing Strategy as mandated by the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The process involves engaging with the market to gather insights and propose approaches for delivering the assessment. The engagement event is scheduled for 06 March 2026 via MS Teams, with registration closing on 04 March 2026. Businesses should note the project's assessed value has been updated to £65,000, and the services fall under the business analysis consultancy sector, specifically targeting delivery in the UKF24 region. This tender presents lucrative opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in business analysis consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in assessing housing needs across diverse populations. Organisations that can contribute innovative methodologies, engage effectively with various stakeholders, and provide detailed analyses on housing needs will find this contract advantageous for expanding their portfolio. The project will run from 01 May 2026 to 30 November 2026, offering ample time for detailed work and collaboration with public authorities, support providers, voluntary organisations, and more. Businesses looking to influence housing policy or expand their service capabilities should consider participating in this strategic engagement initiative. ## Notice West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is exploring market interest and capability to deliver a comprehensive Supported Housing Needs Assessment (SHNA). This work is required to support the Council in meeting new statutory obligations to develop Local Supported Housing Strategy introduced by the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (SHROA), which came into force on 29 August 2023. The needs assessment commissioned through this process will form the evidence base for WNC's first Local Supported Housing Strategy which must be published by 31 March 2027 and must adhere to all statutory requirements under SHROA. Scope of Services West Northamptonshire requires a detailed understanding of current and future need across a range of cohorts including (but not limited to): * Older people * Physical disabilities and long-term conditions * Mental Health * Learning disabilities, autism and complex needs * Homeless and rough sleepers households * Young people including care leavers * Substance Misuse * Offenders and those at risk of offending, * Domestic abuse victims/survivors (not in scope) * Any additional specialist cohorts identified locally Purpose of the Market Engagement Given the breadth and complexity of the required assessment, the Council wishes to engage with interested organisations to discuss and seek views on proposals for this new contract. This will include: * Gather market insight to understand current approaches, methodologies, and innovations in the delivery of supported housing needs assessments. * Market capacity for the project * Suggestions around engagement with other parties including effective approaches for involving registered providers, support providers, health partners, voluntary and community organisations, developers, and lived-experience groups. * Timescales for completing the SHNA * Broad estimate of project value to help determine the procurement route and budget parameters This soft market engagement is not a call for competition, a prequalification exercise, or an invitation to tender. It is exclusively an information gathering exercise. ### Planning Information How to register Date: Friday 06 March 2026 Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: MS Teams - link upon request to procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk A short presentation from WNC will be followed by Q&A and an open discussion. How to participate We hope you can join us. To register for the event please email procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk by 04 March 2026 12pm noon. Please specify the email addresses of those to be sent invites. As this is an MS Teams event representation will be limited to three people per organisation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017660-2026 | | 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 | 27 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Apr 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £55,000 | | 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 | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services ## Release History - 27 Feb 2026 at 08:57 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017660-2026 - 26 Feb 2026 at 15:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017497-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017660-2026 27th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017497-2026 26th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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