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title: "Respite Rooms"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d8c8"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-31"
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# Respite Rooms

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d8c8

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Respite Rooms," aimed at providing short-term accommodation and support for women facing multiple disadvantages such as homelessness and domestic abuse. The procurement pertains to the services industry category, specifically housing and social work. Located in Bristol, South West England, the initiative is designed to be completed during the period from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2029. A market engagement event is scheduled for 19th August 2026 from 14:00 to 15:00 via Microsoft Teams, with a deadline for questions by 14th August 2026. The procurement is funded by the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping, and Domestic Abuse Grant and includes specialist support funded by Public Health, with gross value amounting to £903,600.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers specialising in housing services and social work. Companies with experience in delivering trauma-informed support and capable of operating a facility with approximately 10-12 beds will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. The procurement process invites businesses that can integrate multi-disciplinary approaches to support services, ensuring women have a pathway to sustainable accommodation solutions. Engaging in this tender could enhance an organisation’s portfolio in public sector commissioning and community welfare services.

## Notice

Bristol Respite Rooms offers short stay accommodation and support for women experiencing multiple disadvantage including homelessness and domestic abuse/sexual violence. The housing and support element of this service is being recommissioned and is funded by the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant from MHCLG. Specialist IDSVA support is provided by an experienced provider funded by Public Health. Bristol Respite Rooms aims to provide safe accommodation and intensive support, drawing on multi-disciplinary input from sector wide services. Women benefit from trauma informed support to assess needs and secure move-on to appropriate, sustainable accommodation. The contract requires providers to have an identified building, approx. 10-12 bed, to deliver this service.

### Planning Information

The Market Engagement Event will include a presentation on this project, outlining the service specifications, rationale, and expected outcomes. There will also be a presentation covering the procurement process, next steps, and indicative timescales.
Questions may be asked during the event. These will be collated by BCC and shared with all providers after the session. Providers may also submit clarification questions following the event; these will be anonymised and shared with all attendees to ensure transparency.
Event Date & Time:
Wednesday 19th August 2026
14:00 - 15:00
Event Location:
Microsoft Teams invite - to be sent out to all interested suppliers ahead of the call.
If you wish to attend or ask any further questions, please contact Ella Clarke via email ella.clarke@bristol.gov.uk AND Dean Wager via dean.wager@bristol.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072702-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £753,000 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 12:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072702-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072702-2026
  31st July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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