--- title: "A Bed Every Night Phase 6" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea05" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ea05" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ea05.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ea05.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council" published: "2026-08-22" --- # A Bed Every Night Phase 6 Buyer: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea05 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ea05) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ea05.json) ## Summary Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring support and day-to-day building management for A Bed Every Night Phase 6, a supported accommodation service for people sleeping rough or experiencing homelessness. The service provides accommodation for up to 33 people, including one emergency bed and six spaces for people with No Recourse to Public Funds. It operates across three buildings, including an 18-bed, 24-hour central hub, and combines accommodation-based support with housing management. The service has operated in Oldham since 2018 and accommodates approximately 90 to 120 people each year, depending mainly on move-on accommodation. This is a social work and accommodation service delivered in Oldham, with associated community and wellbeing support. The procurement has reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single-lot services contract with an estimated value of £1,217,251 excluding VAT, or £1,460,701 including VAT. Enquiries must be submitted by 21 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 7 October 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision date is 16 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2029, with extensions available for up to three further one-year periods, subject to funding, performance and value for money; the maximum term is five years. Evaluation is 90% quality and service delivery and 10% social value. Electronic submission in English is allowed. This opportunity suits organisations experienced in supported accommodation, homelessness services, rough-sleeper provision, housing support and building management. Suppliers will need to deliver practical support and housing management across three accommodation buildings, including a 24-hour central hub, while meeting the needs of people with complex housing circumstances and those with No Recourse to Public Funds. Relevant operational capability includes managing accommodation leases or occupied buildings, coordinating day-to-day facilities and resident support, maintaining safe and reliable services, and helping residents move on to longer-term accommodation. The service is established and supports a substantial annual cohort, so bidders should have the staffing, management systems and capacity to deliver consistently. The Council identifies the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. ## Notice A Bed Every Night ABEN has been in operation since October 2018, with the service being recommissioned in each funding round through a competitive process. ABEN provides accommodation for up to 33 people (including one emergency bed) who are sleeping rough, with six spaces assigned for individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). The service delivers support and housing management across three buildings, The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has confirmed its intention to continue funding theses services for a further 3 years. The most recent grant award runs from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with the funding amounts confirmed with the main 18-bed building operating as a 24-hour central hub. A Bed Every Night Phase 6 and RSI Outreach and Navigator services Procurement 1.Background 1.1 The Council has been working in partnership with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) on various projects that support residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness via existing services: - A Bed Every Night (ABEN) - Rough Sleepers Initiative (RSI) 1.2 The projects in question have all been running concurrently in Oldham for multiple years, further details about the service is set out below. 1.3 The Oldham ABEN has been in operation since October 2018, with the service evolving from a communal night shelter model to a 24-hour self-contained accommodation scheme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, also increasing in bed spaces in response to demand. 1.4 ABEN is funded via grant from GMCA which is made up of contributions from a range of sources including Public Health, Probation and the Mayor's Fund. Local authorities are also asked to contribute to the scheme locally; in Oldham the Council funds the accommodation leases and most utility costs at the ABEN buildings, less any rebate recouped through Housing Benefit and service charges. 1.5 Oldham's ABEN provision within the GMCA grant agreement consists of 27 (including one emergency bed) main ABEN bedspaces and 6 bedspaces for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). These are based across three buildings held on private sector leases (PSLs) by the Council. The service accommodates between 90-120 people each year, with numbers primarily influenced by the availability of move on accommodation. 1.6 The Council is tendering for the delivery of ABEN support and day-to-day building management. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: 1 +1 + 1 years basis to reduce risk and provide flexibility should any changes be required to the funding model by GMCA. The Council reserves the sole right and subject to mutual agreement with the supplier, to extend the Contract Term for a further 1+1years. If funding is continued. Any extension offered shall be subject to satisfactory standards, meeting contractual KPIs and continued Value for Money. The maximum overall Contract Term including any extensions shall be no greater than 5 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080118-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,217,251 | | Lots value | £1,217,251 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | | Locality | OLDHAM | | Postcode area | Oldham | | Postcode | OL1 1HD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East | | Local authority | Oldham | | Electoral ward | Coldhurst | | Westminster constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85322000 - Community action programme - 98334000 - Wellness services - 98341000 - Accommodation services ## Release History - 22 Aug 2026 at 20:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080118-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080118-2026 22nd August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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