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title: "Housing Related Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a8ad"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-29"
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# Housing Related Support Services

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a8ad

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## Summary

Southampton City Council has concluded a public procurement process for the provision of Housing Related Support Services targeted at individuals under the council's Section 188 or 193 duty. The contract, awarded directly to HOME GROUP LIMITED, involves delivering flexible support services that aid clients in developing life skills and transitioning towards independent living, with a particular emphasis on securing long-term private housing options. The procurement process, categorised under the 'services' sector, was conducted using a 'Below threshold - without competition' method, and falls within a light touch regime. The contractual agreement, valued at £300,000 with potential renewals, is set to commence on 30th May 2026 and conclude by 30th June 2028, with work being primarily located in the UKJ3 region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in housing support services, particularly those focusing on life skills development and long-term housing solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) could find this contract particularly appealing due to its scale and flexible support requirements. Businesses with experience in integrating support across various agencies or those offering tailored, person-centred support plans are well-positioned to benefit from this contract, which emphasises ongoing collaboration and flexible service provision to meet varying client needs.

## Notice

This service will be for individuals where Southampton City Council owe either the Section 188 or 193 duty. Support will be flexible to accommodate different levels of individual need and fluctuating needs over time. The Service Provider should focus on developing a range of life skills that are necessary to help individuals move towards, and in most cases, achieve their desired outcomes and independent living, with a sharp focus of looking for alternative long term housing options in the privately rented sector. This service will provide support to those close to living as independently as possible but may require additional support and arrangements to be developed to enable this to happen. For example, the input from other supports agencies as an ongoing, long-term arrangement. Support to achieve outcomes (including interim outcomes) should be aligned to an individual personal person-centred support plan, but for service viability support to gain the skills and confidence to move on within a reasonable timescale, ideally a maximum of 18 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050765-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 May 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOME GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 10:56 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050765-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050765-2026
  29th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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