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title: "Homeless Prevention and Accommodation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e918"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Knowsley Council"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# Homeless Prevention and Accommodation Services

Buyer: Knowsley Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e918

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## Summary

Knowsley Council intends to procure homelessness prevention and accommodation support services for adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have medium or high support needs. This is a supported accommodation and social work service, classified as CPV 85311000. Delivery is principally at Alt Bank House Hostel, Field Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, with the service operating continuously, including overnight, daytime and public holiday provision. The accommodation will provide access to up to 36 units for residents who may require support with drug or alcohol issues, mental health, debt management, trauma, offending, exploitation and other complex needs. The service is intended to support people with multiple and complex needs through accommodation-based prevention and intervention.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the council has expressed an intention to buy the service and this process does not yet invite tenders. The procurement is planned as a single lot under the light-touch regime for social services. The planned contract period is 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032, with a possible extension to 31 March 2037; renewal is indicated. The council has recorded a value of £0. The buyer’s current plan includes preliminary market engagement, with expressions of interest expected by 3 September 2026. Businesses should treat the dates as indicative planning information rather than a tender deadline. The expected procurement method and evaluation basis have not been set out at this stage.

This will suit organisations experienced in homelessness services, supported accommodation, housing-related support or social work with accommodation. Relevant providers are likely to need the operational capacity to run a continuous service every day and night, including public holidays, and to manage up to 36 accommodation units. Strong candidates will be able to support adults with overlapping needs involving substance misuse, mental health, debt, trauma, offending, exploitation and homelessness risk. Experience of risk management, safeguarding, person-centred support, multi-agency working and sustaining accommodation would be directly relevant. The procurement identifies the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so specialist local providers and partnership bids may be well placed to prepare.

## Notice

The overall purpose of the service is to deliver support to adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who have multiple and complex support needs. The provision is delivered principally at Alt Bank House Hostel, Field Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L10 4XQ in Knowsley. Access to the service is 24 hours a day and will operate every night/day including Public Holidays. The service will have access to up to 36 units of accommodation for adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have medium and high support needs. The majority of residents may have drug, alcohol, mental health, debt management, trauma, offending, exploitation or other complex support needs.

### Planning Information

Please refer to https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to submit expression of interest

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079672-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Knowsley Council |
| Locality | HUYTON |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L36 9YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Roby |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 18:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079672-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079672-2026
  20th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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