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Published 18 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Design of a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: E11000003SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Published estimate£100,000≈ £100k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT0.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2026awarded 27 Mar 2026
Awarded to Social Finance Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sheffield City Council is seeking proposals from a suitably qualified organisation to design and develop a delivery model for a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub in Sheffield.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85300000 Social work and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price = Pass / Fail Quality = 100%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 17:29 BST
Authority reference
3
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014715
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0656f4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000003

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Feb 2026, 23:55 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

18 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published252 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by243 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 23:55 GMT
  3. Submission deadline238 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published210 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 17:29 BST
  5. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 10:47 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 17:29 BST
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2026, 17:29 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Updated reserved participation fields.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £99,8881 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Social Finance Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£99,88827 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders22—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM Town Hall, Pinstone Street,, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Social FinanceAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHGL-6481-HVBL 87 Vauxhall Walk, London, London, SE11 5HJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender