Official UK procurement notice
Safe Accommodation Support Service
Authority: Plymouth City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK41)
Published estimate£2,086,302≈ £522k / year · £2,086,302 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026awarded 17 Feb 2026
Awarded to Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionServices - We are commissioning safe accommodation for adult and child survivors. We recognize the need for additional funding and resources beyond the current budget and identified safe accommodation units and are seeking a Supplier(s) who will work collaboratively with us to secure additional investment and expand the service.
The anticipated duration of the contract is for 4 years. April 1st, 2026*, to March 31st, 2030, with 3 additional 2-year increments (4+2+2+2), with an end date subject to extension(s) of 31 March 2036. *subject to change due to the refuge dilapidations works, being completed by 31st March 2026. £2,086,302 excluding VAT
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,086,302
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 (2)
- Quality - Method Statements: 95%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality - Method Statements: Quality method statements within ITT Return document - found on supplying the south west portal
- Social Value: Social Value method statements within ITT Return document - found on supplying the south west portal
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
- 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
- 6 Jan 2026, 15:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
PEO22053a- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000759- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060043Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
6 Jan 2026 → 3 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published293 days ago6 Jan 2026, 15:26 GMT
- Clarification questions by280 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline269 days ago30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent252 days ago17 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by251 days ago17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends242 days ago26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published115 days ago3 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026- Tender notice published6 Jan 2026, 15:26 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Feb 2026, 17:01 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Feb 2026, 17:01 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2026, 15:55 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £2,086,3021 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Churches Housing AssociationVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: The anticipated duration of the contract is for 4 years. April 1st, 2026*, to March 31st, 2030, with 3 additional 2-year increments (4+2+2+2), with an end date subject to extension(s) of 31 March 2036. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to exercise the following options during the contract term: Additional Purchases: Safe accommodation. Contract Variations: Acknowledge that future contractual variations may result in the integration of other Safe Accommodation services under this contractual arrangement. Service Expansion: scaled-up capacity or geographic extension for the core services to reflect evolving community needs or policy goals. Exercising any option is subject to availability of budget, satisfactory performance by the Supplier, and demonstrable continued need for the additional services or resources. | £2,086,302 | 17 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Bournemouth Churches Housing AssociationVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2026
- Value
- £2,086,302
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2036 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The anticipated duration of the contract is for 4 years. with 3 additional 2-year increments (4+2+2+2)
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to exercise the following options during the contract term: Additional Purchases: Safe accommodation. Contract Variations: Acknowledge that future contractual variations may result in the integration of other Safe Accommodation services under this contractual arrangement. Service Expansion: scaled-up capacity or geographic extension for the core services to reflect evolving community needs or policy goals. Exercising any option is subject to availability of budget, satisfactory performance by the Supplier, and demonstrable continued need for the additional services or resources.
3 agreed KPIs: Service Satisfaction · Stakeholder Satisfaction · Learning that dynamically informs practice and service design
- Service Satisfaction
- Stakeholder Satisfaction
- Learning that dynamically informs practice and service design
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 0 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please register and express an interest in the opportunity to be able to download procurement documents
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender