--- title: "Provision of Housing & Homelessness: Accommodation, Support, and Prevention" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0676d0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0676d0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0676d0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0676d0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-13" --- # Provision of Housing & Homelessness: Accommodation, Support, and Prevention Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0676d0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0676d0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0676d0.json) ## Summary Somerset Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Provision of Housing & Homelessness: Accommodation, Support, and Prevention". The council aims to establish a countywide framework to deliver a flexible, person-centred approach to housing and homelessness services, responding to diverse resident needs. A market engagement event is scheduled on 15th May 2026 in Taunton, Somerset, focusing on obtaining insights and feedback from potential providers. The new framework is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2028, running through to 31st March 2032, with the possibility of renewal until March 2035. This initiative falls under the 'services' industry category, addressing areas such as accommodation, health, and social work services, with an estimated budget of up to £19.2 million. The upcoming engagement activities form part of a broader re-commissioning programme aiming for collaboration with various stakeholders. This procurement initiative opens significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in hotel accommodation services, health, and social work. The framework aims to consolidate services, offering potential providers the chance to partner in a holistic system-wide improvement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the focus on creating a coherent support network across Somerset. The council seeks businesses willing to engage in partnership working and co-production with local and health authorities, ensuring tailored interventions and support are delivered efficiently. This presents a substantial opportunity for businesses capable of providing innovative solutions in preventing homelessness and improving the integration of services. ## Notice Somerset Council is developing future options for its housing and homelessness provision. The aim is to establish a more flexible, person-centred, and solutions-focused offer that can better meet the diverse and changing needs of residents. This includes strengthening our homelessness prevention approach and expanding opportunities for social prescribing into appropriate accommodation and support pathways. As part of this work, the Council intends to establish a Countywide Framework that brings together previously fragmented services into a more coherent, consistent, and coordinated system. This new model will support improved accessibility, clearer pathways, and more equitable provision across Somerset. We want to move toward a model that enables tailored interventions, promotes independence, and provides responsive support at the right time. Through this market engagement activity, the Council is seeking insight and feedback from providers to help shape a more effective and collaborative system. This engagement also forms part of the wider re-commissioning programme, where joint ownership, partnership working, and co-production with providers and stakeholders - including Somerset Council, commissioned service providers, housing partners & referral agencies, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Public Health, VCFSE partners, and people with lived experience - will be key elements of the future design (this list is not exhaustive). It is anticipated that any new arrangements would commence on 1st April 2028 ### Planning Information Event Details: Date: Friday 15th May 2026 Time: 09:30am - 4:00pm Venue: Taunton, Somerset Event Registration: To attend this event please complete the below Microsoft Form: https://forms.office.com/e/sVKrYEcsRX Please provide the name of your organisation, the name and title of the person(s) wishing to attend (Max 2 per organisation) and a contact email address for each to enable us to send through the full details of the event and the venue. Please ensure that those attending from your organisation are the most appropriate to feed into the discussions. If you are unable to attend the event, the presentation, notes and associated documentation will be available on request. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033187-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 13 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £16,000,000 | | 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 | SOMERSET COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services - 55130000 - Other hotel services - 55210000 - Youth hostel services - 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation - 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services - 98330000 - Physical well-being services - 98340000 - Accommodation and office services - 98350000 - Civic-amenity services - 98390000 - Other services ## Release History - 13 Apr 2026 at 10:30 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033187-2026 - 7 Apr 2026 at 15:07 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031600-2026 - 27 Mar 2026 at 15:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028637-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033187-2026 13th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031600-2026 7th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028637-2026 27th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/sVKrYEcsRX - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.somerset.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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