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title: "Direct Access Homeless Hostel Accommodation (25+) (YMCA)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e02c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Wirral Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# Direct Access Homeless Hostel Accommodation (25+) (YMCA)

Buyer: Wirral Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e02c

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## Summary

Wirral Council procured temporary homeless hostel accommodation and housing-related support for people aged 25 and over. The service is intended for vulnerable homeless people with multiple and complex needs. It includes assessment, tenancy-sustainment support, help with health and wellbeing, referrals to suitable support services, personal and emotional support, and assistance with employment, education, training and volunteering. The provider must also help service users develop the capacity to live independently and move on to accommodation that meets their needs. This is a health and social work service delivered in Wirral. The contracting authority is Wirral Council, and the selected supplier is Birkenhead Young Men’s Christian Association, based in Birkenhead. The requirement supports the Council’s legal duties under homelessness legislation and focuses on practical, person-centred interventions rather than accommodation alone.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. Birkenhead Young Men’s Christian Association was awarded the service. The contract was signed on 21 April 2026 and runs from 1 May to 31 October 2026, with one six-month extension option taking the potential period to 30 April 2027. The awarded contract value is £487,828 gross, in GBP. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The award covers the full requirement for temporary homeless accommodation and related support in Wirral. No separate lot-level values or additional awards are reported.

This procurement indicates demand from Wirral Council for specialist supported accommodation and homelessness services for adults aged 25 and over with multiple or complex needs. A credible future competitor would need to provide safe temporary accommodation alongside structured housing-related support, assessment and onward referrals. Relevant capability includes tenancy sustainment, health and wellbeing support, personal and emotional support, engagement with employment, education, training and volunteering, and helping residents progress towards independent living and suitable move-on accommodation. Suppliers should be able to work with vulnerable homeless people, coordinate with other support services and demonstrate practical outcomes in sustaining tenancies and improving wellbeing. The award to a local YMCA, a voluntary, community and social enterprise, also shows the value of established local delivery capacity and a strong social-support mission.

## Notice

The provision of homeless accommodation services enables the Council to discharge its legal obligations under homeless legislation. The purpose of the services covered by this contract are to provide temporary housing-related support that deliver interventions that enable homeless people with multiple, complex needs to be assessed, supported, signposted and moved on in a positive way to appropriate accommodation that meets their needs most effectively. The Services will focus on providing vulnerable homeless people with tenancy sustainment techniques, supporting sustainment of Service Users health and wellbeing, assistance in accessing other appropriate support services, personal and emotional support, assistance to engage in employment, education, training, volunteering and supporting the development of the Service User's capacity to live independently.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075747-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £487,828 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wirral Council |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Birkenhead Young Mens Christian Association |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 13:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075747-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075747-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://ymcawirral.org.uk/

## Provenance

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