Scope
Reference
ESPH726
Description
Hastings Borough Council (HBC), in partnership with all other District and Borough Authorities in East Sussex, are seeking a provider (or set of providers) with suitable provision to provide a minimum of 12 units of Supported Accommodation in East Sussex, tailored to meet the demand of an entrenched rough sleeping population.
This service will provide a bespoke offer of Supported Accommodation aimed working with those with entrenched and multiple compound needs (MCN). The service will focus on providing a period of accommodation to deliver assessments, promote recovery, and work to facilitate homelessness prevention by delivering a package of tenancy readiness training and skills development that aims to promote move on into general needs accommodation. The project will benefit from a specialist Move on pathway, tailored to a variety of needs and that respond to supporting our objectives of rough sleeping prevention. This will include access to Housing First units under the Single Homeless Accommodation Programme (SHAP), Rough Sleeping/Next Steps Accommodation Programme (RSAP/NSAP), or other supported accommodation services. The Local Authorities will also work with the service to enable proactive move on pathways into general needs tenancies by promoting greater access through financial incentives and landlord networks.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2029
- 3 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
Engagement
Engagement deadline
30 January 2026
Engagement process description
This Preliminary Market Engagement is being carried out via the East Sussex Procurment Hub e-tendering Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/esph/aspx/Home).
Please check all details in PME 726 Supported Accommodation (Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Programme) and return filled in PME726 Appendix A -Questionnaire via the Portal.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contracting authority
Hastings Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCYQ-9369-PMNV
Muriel Matters House
Hastings
TN34 3UY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Natalia Bagiriants
Email: procurement@hastings.gov.uk
Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government