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title: "Direct Access Homeless Hostel Accommodation (25+) (Riv)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e4d5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Wirral Council"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Direct Access Homeless Hostel Accommodation (25+) (Riv)

Buyer: Wirral Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4d5

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## Summary

Wirral Council procured temporary homeless hostel accommodation and housing-related support for people aged 25 and over in Wirral. The service helps the Council meet its homelessness duties by assessing people with multiple and complex needs, providing support and signposting, and helping residents move into suitable longer-term accommodation. Required support includes tenancy sustainment, health and wellbeing, access to other support services, personal and emotional support, and assistance with employment, education, training and volunteering. The service also develops residents’ ability to live independently. This is a health and social work service, with delivery in the Wirral area. It would suit organisations providing supported accommodation and practical, person-centred services for vulnerable homeless adults.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support). Wirral Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The award covers one lot. The contract was signed on 21 April 2026 and runs from 1 May 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its gross value is £217,000. The council has a single six-month extension option, with the maximum contract period ending on 30 April 2027. The selected supplier is a large voluntary, community or social enterprise. The evaluation basis was therefore the council’s direct-award decision rather than a competitive assessment of bids. The requirement is recorded as complete, while the contract is active.

This award demonstrates a defined local requirement for temporary accommodation combined with intensive support for homeless adults aged 25 and over. A credible future competitor would need to provide or manage suitable hostel accommodation in Wirral and support residents with multiple, complex needs. Relevant capability includes assessment, housing pathways, tenancy sustainment, health and wellbeing support, safeguarding-sensitive personal support, and effective referral or signposting to other services. Providers should also be able to help residents engage with employment, education, training and volunteering while building independent-living skills. The incumbent is a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that the buyer values an organisation able to deliver substantial, person-centred social support alongside accommodation management. Experience of working with councils on homelessness duties would strengthen a comparable proposition.

## 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/077762-2026 |
| 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 | 14 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 | £217,000 |

## 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 | The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 15:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077762-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077762-2026
  14th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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