--- title: "Market Engagement Opportunity: Supported Accommodation for People with Complex Needs" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077629" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077629" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077629.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077629.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Westmorland and Furness Council" published: "2026-09-21" --- # Market Engagement Opportunity: Supported Accommodation for People with Complex Needs Buyer: Westmorland and Furness Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077629 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077629) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077629.json) ## Summary Westmorland and Furness Council is preparing a service for high-quality supported accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping and multiple disadvantages. The service is intended for individuals with complex needs and should provide person-centred accommodation, help residents develop the skills and stability needed to sustain future tenancies, and create clear pathways into settled, unsupported accommodation. Providers are also expected to connect residents with partner agencies and specialist services supporting recovery, independence, wellbeing and progression, while reducing the risk of future homelessness. This is a social work service with accommodation, classified under CPV 85311000. Delivery is planned within the Westmorland and Furness Council area. The procurement is being developed as a single service requirement by Westmorland and Furness Council. This process is at the planning and preliminary market engagement stage: the Council is seeking provider input to understand the market and shape a future procurement, rather than inviting tenders. The intended requirement is one lot with an estimated gross value of £1,000,000. The planned contract period is from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. Providers are expected to submit completed market engagement responses by 14:00 on 6 October 2026. The Council has stated that the information gathered will inform the development of the future procurement. The engagement response is to be sent through the Council’s specified electronic messaging route. Any future procurement procedure and detailed evaluation arrangements will be developed after this engagement exercise. This engagement will suit housing, homelessness and social care providers able to operate supported accommodation for people with complex and multiple needs. Relevant organisations are likely to have experience of helping people affected by homelessness, rough sleeping and disadvantage to move towards independence and sustain settled accommodation. Strong candidates will be able to provide person-centred support, develop residents’ practical tenancy skills, and coordinate effectively with partner agencies and specialist services. Capabilities in recovery support, wellbeing, progression and risk reduction are central to the Council’s stated aims. Providers with suitable accommodation, established referral and support pathways, and the operational capacity to deliver an integrated service across the Council area should use the engagement to explain their model and help shape the future requirement. This is preparation for a possible procurement, not a contract currently available to bid for. ## Notice The Council is seeking to engage with providers that can deliver high-quality supported accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping, and multiple disadvantages. Our aim is to ensure that individuals with complex needs have: * Access to person-centred supported accommodation that enables them to develop the skills and stability needed to access and sustain future tenancies. * Clear and effective pathways into settled, unsupported accommodation. * Access to partner agencies and specialist services that support recovery, independence, wellbeing, and progression, while reducing the risk of future homelessness. The information that you may provide is for information purposes only and will be used to understand the market and inform the development of any future procurement. Please see attached details in the Market Engagement Opportunity Document. We would appreciate suppliers taking the time to read the document and complete and provide The Market Engagement Response Document. Only information provided in this document will be reviewed. Please send completed responses via The Chest messaging system by the closing date of 14:00 on 6 October 2026. ### Planning Information The Council is seeking to engage with providers that can deliver high-quality supported accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping, and multiple disadvantages. Our aim is to ensure that individuals with complex needs have: • Access to person-centred supported accommodation that enables them to develop the skills and stability needed to access and sustain future tenancies. • Clear and effective pathways into settled, unsupported accommodation. • Access to partner agencies and specialist services that support recovery, independence, wellbeing, and progression, while reducing the risk of future homelessness. The information that you may provide is for information purposes only and will be used to understand the market and inform the development of any future procurement. Please see attached details in the Market Engagement Opportunity Document. We would appreciate suppliers taking the time to read the document and complete and provide The Market Engagement Response Document. Only information provided in this document will be reviewed. Please send completed responses via The Chest messaging system by the closing date of 14:00 on 6 October 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089018-2026 | | 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 | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | 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 | Westmorland and Furness Council | | Locality | KENDAL | | Postcode area | Lancaster | | Postcode | LA9 4DQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness | | Local authority | Westmorland and Furness | | Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell | | Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | | Delivery location | TLD12 East Cumbria | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 21 Sep 2026 at 10:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089018-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089018-2026 21st September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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