Official UK procurement notice
Rough Sleeper Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC21)
Published estimate£525,000≈ £175k / year · £630,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026awarded 31 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Cyrenians
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcured under the PA2023 Open Process.
North Tyneside Council and Northumberland County Council are committed to delivering positive outcomes for homeless households.
The Service is for the provision of:
- A response to reports of rough sleeping across Northumberland and North Tyneside, with verification and support visits completed;
- Proactive visits to key hotspot areas across North Tyneside and Northumberland, which are known to rough sleepers;
- Assertive outreach support for people sleeping rough in North Tyneside and Northumberland and for rough sleepers who meet the criteria and are placed in temporary accommodation, including, but not limited to, those placed under the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP); and
- The provision and management of 'Somewhere Safe To Stay' (SSTS) temporary accommodation, including support to residents within the scheme. SSTS is to only be provided within the North Tyneside area and for rough sleepers within North Tyneside.
Value of Contract is £525,000
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£525,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Mobilisation Plan: 15%
- Management of Resources: 20%
- Staff Model, Team Structure, Workforce Development: 10%
- Service Delivery: 20%
- Performance Management: 15%
- Governance and Compliance: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- Mobilisation Plan
- Management of Resources
- Staff Model, Team Structure, Workforce Development
- Service Delivery
- Performance Management
- Governance and Compliance
- Social Value
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
- 29 Sept 2025, 15:09 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
OPEN20251689- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057180- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a42fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender Reference number: OPEN251689
Timeline
29 Sept 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published393 days ago29 Sept 2025, 15:09 BST
- Market engagement384 days ago7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Expressions on Interest to be submitted via the OPEN portal reference number OPEN20251689 - Rough Sleeper Services. Event will be conducted via teams on 7th October 2025 at 2.00pm.
The event will provide suppliers with information regarding current scope and procurement process and will allow suppliers to submit ideas of what should be included within the scope.
- Tender notice published132 days ago17 Jun 2026, 14:34 BST
- Clarification questions by118 days ago1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline106 days ago13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by98 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent86 days ago2 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published86 days ago2 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
- Standstill ends73 days ago14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Sept 2025, 15:09 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published17 Jun 2026, 14:34 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £525,00017 Jun 2026, 14:34 BSTwas £150,000
- Status changed to active17 Jun 2026, 14:34 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Jun 2026, 14:34 BST
- Deadline published: 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST17 Jun 2026, 14:34 BST
- Contract award notice published2 Aug 2026, 17:02 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Aug 2026, 17:02 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £525,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyreniansSMERough Sleeper Services1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 | £525,000 | 31 Jul 2026standstill to 14 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Northumberland County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THE CYRENIANS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender