--- title: "CPU7343 - Community Based Support and Accommodation Based Services for Homeless People - Preliminary Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a66d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a66d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a66d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a66d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-17" --- # CPU7343 - Community Based Support and Accommodation Based Services for Homeless People - Preliminary Market Engagement Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a66d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a66d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a66d.json) ## Summary Nottingham City Council is spearheading preliminary market engagement for a procurement process related to community-based support and accommodation services for homeless individuals or those at risk of homelessness. This initiative, aiming for implementation post-31 March 2027, is a service tender within the health and social work services industry, focused on the UKF region. Currently, it's in the planning phase with key dates including survey responses due by 3 August 2026 and engagement events lined up for late July and mid-August 2026. The procurement process is open procedure, preparing for the establishment of a new open framework to succeed the current framework referenced as CPU3880. This procurement process offers significant opportunities for businesses interested in social services, specifically those capable of delivering accommodation and community-based support. It particularly suits SMEs and VCSEs due to its light-touch regime and open framework method, allowing for both new and seasoned providers to compete. As this framework supports a critical social need, it can be a strategic entry or expansion point for businesses into the public services sector, enhancing their market portfolio and providing a stable contract period until 2034, should they be successful. Engagement with the market prior to the formal tender release ensures that participating entities can align their capabilities and offerings to the council's objectives, ultimately fostering sector growth and resilience. ## Notice THIS IS NOT A TENDER/CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY EXERCISE This is not an invitation to tender. Overview and PME Objectives Nottingham City Council's framework for the procurement of Accommodation Based Services and Community Based Support for homeless people (and those at risk of homelessness) will end on 31 March 2027. The reference for this current framework is CPU3880. The Authority is preparing to develop a new Open Framework to be in place when the current one ends. The Authority intends to use the new Open Framework, once established, to commission future services. The PME process is designed to understand the following: * What worked well in the current framework. * Where the current framework could be changed to improve and inform the new Open Framework. * Other views held by the market. * Inform the market of future engagement opportunities/current surveys. * Inform the market of previous PME undertaken. ### Lot Information 1 - tbc This has yet to be decided and will be clear stated in the Tender Notice. 2 - tbc This has yet to be decided and will be clear stated in the Tender Notice.. 3 - tbc This has yet to be decided and will be clear stated in the Tender Notice... 4 - tbc This has yet to be decided and will be clear stated in the Tender Notice.... 5 - tbc This has yet to be decided and will be clear stated in the Tender Notice..... ### Planning Information THIS IS NOT A TENDER/CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY EXERCISE This is not an invitation to tender. 1. Overview and PME Objectives Nottingham City Council's framework for the procurement of Accommodation Based Services and Community Based Support for homeless people (and those at risk of homelessness) will end on 31 March 2027. The reference for this current framework is CPU3880. The Authority is preparing to develop a new Open Framework to be in place when the current one ends. The Authority intends to use the new Open Framework, once established, to commission future services. The PME process is designed to understand the following: • What worked well in the current framework • Where the current framework could be changed to improve and inform the new Open Framework. • Other views held by the market. • Inform the market of future engagement opportunities/current surveys. • Inform the market of previous PME undertaken. 2. Documents The documents referenced below • 'CPU7343 PME for Proactis' - with details of the PME, survey links and events • 'CPU3880' zip file - which are the documents relating to the current framework. • 'Brief Explanation of the Proposed Procurement Process' • 'Homelessness Stakeholder Workshop - Single Homelessness Review' • 'Homelessness & RS Workshop Data Pack' can be download/accessed from https://www.eastmidstenders.org/. Search reference 'CPU7343 PME'. (Full title is 'CPU7343 PME - Homelessness Services (Preliminary Market Engagement)'. If you not already registered on this platform, you may need to register. Please note if you require any assistance regarding the registration on the East Midlands Procurement Portal please contact Proactis direct via Helpdesk on Tel: 0330 005 0352 or Email: procontractsuppliers@proactis.com. This is not an Authority website, so we are unable help. 3. Survey's One: The following surveys are currently open for response until 9am on the 3rd August 2026. Also see documents 'Homelessness Stakeholder Workshop - Single Homelessness Review' and 'Homelessness & RS Workshop Data Pack' for further info. Links can also be accessed via the 'CPU7343 PME for Proactis' document. Group discussion 1: Sharing local insight into single homelessness in Nottingham - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3iwVusrm81ROshlPHVRfXEJUM1JPTFpOMllEU0wyUTJDSlpMRE4yVko4SC4u&route=shorturl Group Discussion 2: Reflection On Current Pathway, System & Services - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3iwVusrm81ROshlPHVRfXEJUOEJWT1lNS1hCTTZLM1o5S09aUDdZU1pOUy4u&route=shorturl Group Discussion 3: Designing the New System, Pathway & Services - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3iwVusrm81ROshlPHVRfXEJUMVVZRkgwNUQ3QkpTSEZaUE5ITUFLSDdBUy4u&route=shorturl A PME event was held with known key stakeholders and partners to seek input into the local homelessness environment in respect of these survey's on the 1st July 2026. This is your opportunity to feedback to the Authority. Two: The following survey is currently open for response until 9am on the 3rd August 2026 and can also be accessed via the link in the 'CPU7343 PME for Proactis' document. This survey is regarding the proposed Tender for the Procurement of CPU7343 - Procurement of Accommodation Based Services and Community Based Support for homeless people (and those at risk of homelessness) - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3iwVusrm81ROshlPHVRfXEJUMlVRNUFHVFBVTldKRThDNlRNOTFGM1VMVS4u&route=shorturl 4. Future Engagement Events There are further engagement events to be held on the 28th July 2026 - information about the procurement process.(online) - please note questions must be submitted in advance. It is not an opportunity to raise questions on the day. 12th August 2026 - Homelessness strategy workshop (In person workshop). If you are interested in receiving information about these engagement opportunities or submitting questions for the online event, please email your contact details (and question/s) stating what and which event/s you are interested in to: homelessness.strategy@nottinghamcity.gov.uk by 4pm on the 24th July 2026. Please note there is limited capacity at the 'in-person' events, so no places are guaranteed. The Authority will release follow-up information relating to these events. 5. Procurement Process Please see document 'Brief Explanation of the Proposed Procurement Process'. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Please note that the PME does not oblige the Authority to proceed with any procurement process. Whilst all information shared and provided will be considered, this does not guarantee it will form part of the final procurement approach or document. You may only provide the information you wish to provide. Any procurement conducted because of this PME will be advertised separately and all suppliers wanting to participate will need to respond to the advertisement (Tender Notice) as and when it is published, which will be no earlier than September 2026. Your response will have no influence on any assessment of any Tender you submit in relation to any future procurement process. Participation in the PME process will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Authority. 6. Exclusion Grounds - Unfair advantage or distortion of competition The Procurement Act 2023 requires the Authority to take steps to ensure that suppliers/suppliers or persons participating in the PME are not put at an unfair advantage and that competition in relation to the award of the contract is not otherwise distorted. If the Authority considers that a supplier's participation in the PME has put a supplier at an unfair advantage in relation to the future award of the contract and that advantage cannot be avoided, it is possible that the supplier may be excluded from the procurement process. The Authority does not envisage that this will be an issue in this process, and you should not be deterred from participating in this PME process. 7. Transparency The Authority will keep a record of the information it has shared and received as part of the PME. The Procurement Act 2023 requires that the Authority shares information, and therefore the PME information will be summarised and shared as part of the tendering process to help ensure that participating suppliers/suppliers are not unfairly advantaged or disadvantaged. The information shared in the tendering process will focus on any factors that were material in deciding the Authority's procurement approach. It will not highlight any suppliers individual response to the PME. 8. Confidentiality/Commercial Secrecy The Authority reserves the right to disclose any information discussed as part of the PME unless otherwise agreed in writing, and subject to its obligations under the Procurement Act 2023, Freedom of Information Act 2000, and any other legislation governing the Authority. Please consider in advance how we can manage any discussions involving confidential information including intellectual property. Any information you consider to be confidential information should be highlighted as such when it is made available to the Authority. You will not make any public statement or press release in connection with the PME without prior written approval of the Authority. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067523-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | 8 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 3NG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 17 Jul 2026 at 08:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067523-2026 - 7 Jul 2026 at 11:16 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063601-2026 - 27 May 2026 at 13:02 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049728-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067523-2026 17th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063601-2026 7th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049728-2026 27th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3iwVusrm81ROshlPHVRfXEJUM1JPTFpOMllEU0wyUTJDSlpMRE4yVko4SC4u&route=shorturl - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3iwVusrm81ROshlPHVRfXEJUMVVZRkgwNUQ3QkpTSEZaUE5ITUFLSDdBUy4u&route=shorturl - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3iwVusrm81ROshlPHVRfXEJUMlVRNUFHVFBVTldKRThDNlRNOTFGM1VMVS4u&route=shorturl - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3iwVusrm81ROshlPHVRfXEJUOEJWT1lNS1hCTTZLM1o5S09aUDdZU1pOUy4u&route=shorturl - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ - 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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