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Published 23 Sept 2025, 13:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRS Private Rented Sector

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Croydon (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Real estate services (70) Delivery: London (UKI62)
Published estimate£675,000≈ £135k / year · £810,000 inc. VAT2.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2025awarded 18 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to The Forward Trust
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Move-On Private rented Access Scheme (PRS) for Rough Sleepers and people in Temporary Accommodation

awaiting move-on, of all genders over the age of 18, and assessed as ready to take on an Assured

Shorthold Tenancy. The provider will deliver resettlement and tenancy sustainment support for 12

months after the start of the tenancy.

CPV: Real estate services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£675,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £675,000 exc. VAT · £810,000 inc. VAT
70000000 Real estate 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
  • Simple description: As stated in the tender documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Sept 2025, 13:58 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 15:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Dec 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058907
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Real estate services
Delivery area
London (UKI62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a029 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/… ↗

Timeline

23 Sept 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published399 days ago
    23 Sept 2025, 13:58 BST
  2. Clarification questions by379 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline370 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by328 days ago
    2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent210 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published210 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 15:42 BST
  7. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends196 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2025, 13:58 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 15:42 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2026, 15:42 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £661,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Forward TrustVCSEPrivate Rented Sector PRS28 Apr 2026 – 27 Apr 2031£661,00018 Feb 2026standstill to 13 Apr 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders03—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Croydon

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTH-3594-VXYL Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road, Croydon, London, CR01EAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Forward TrustAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02560474 Unit 106 Edinburgh House 170 Kennington Lane LONDON SE11 5DP, London, London, SE11 5DPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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