Scope
Reference
HDG/2025/941
Description
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking to procure housing related support services, to provide holistic homelessness prevention and support for households who are either at risk of becoming homeless or who are currently experiencing rough sleeping. This follows a full review of homelessness and rough sleeping carried out during 2024/2025, the findings of which fed into the production of a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2025-2030.
Lot 1. Lot 1: Homelessness Prevention & Rough Sleeping Pathway Service
Description
A holistic Homelessness Prevention & Rough Sleeping Pathway Service is required for delivery within Stoke-on-Trent . The Council is looking for a suitable Provider or, preferably, a consortium of providers to develop and deliver a clear pathway of support for adults who are currently homeless or threatened with homelessness or rough sleeping. The Pathway Service as a whole must be flexible and allow people to move through any service area, as they need it.
Lot 2. Lot 2: Young People & Teenage Parents Housing Related Support Network
Description
The Council is looking for a suitable Provider, or consortium of providers, to deliver a housing related support network for young people aged 16-25, including teenage parents and expectant teenage mothers. In cases where the young person is Leaving Care, the Provider(s) will be expected to work in close partnership with Children's Social Care and Housing Needs Officers to ensure a smooth, well-planned and coordinated transition from Care. This suite of services will include;
i) A range of safe and secure accommodation-based support provision with associated floating support where required, for those young people moving on from services
ii) Provision of Supported Lodgings style support
iii) Availability of emergency, direct access accommodation across the network
iv) Availability of mediation support for all young people approaching the network
Lot 3. Lot 3: Young Homeless Families - Housing Related Support Service
Description
The Council is looking for a suitable Provider (or Consortium of Providers) to deliver a package of Housing Related Support specifically for young homeless families, including vulnerable couples with children, single parent families. The service will form part of the local authority's statutory and strategic duties to prevent homelessness, reduce the use of temporary accommodation and improve outcomes for young parents and their children
Contract 1
Lots
Lot 1. Lot 1: Homelessness Prevention & Rough Sleeping Pathway Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £11,449,158.79 excluding VAT
- £13,738,990.55 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
5 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
5 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 17 February 2026
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Optional extensions
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Contract 2
Lots
Lot 2. Lot 2: Young People & Teenage Parents Housing Related Support Network
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,499,963.05 excluding VAT
- £1,799,955.66 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
5 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
5 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 17 February 2026
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Optional extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Contract 3
Lots
Lot 3. Lot 3: Young Homeless Families - Housing Related Support Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £599,981.38 excluding VAT
- £719,977.66 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
5 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
5 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 17 February 2026
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Optional extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Information about tenders
Lot 1. Lot 1: Homelessness Prevention & Rough Sleeping Pathway Service
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Lot 2. Lot 2: Young People & Teenage Parents Housing Related Support Network
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 3. Lot 3: Young Homeless Families - Housing Related Support Service
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
GINGERBREAD FAMILY SUPPORT LIMITED
- Companies House: 02229357
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDB-7524-WPVN
Rothesay Court
Stoke-On-Trent
ST3 4LY
United Kingdom
Email: trevor.cottam@gingerbreadcentre.co.uk
Website: https://gingerbreadcentre.co.uk/
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 3
HONEYCOMB CHARITABLE SERVICES LTD
- Companies House: 02357520
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPDJ-5744-ZBCL
308 London Road
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 5AB
United Kingdom
Email: glow.concrete@honeycombgroup.org.uk
Website: https://www.honeycombgroup.org.uk/
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
OBATOS CARE SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 07236240
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVZ-2866-XPWM
Branston Court,
Hockley, Birmingham
B18 6BA
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.obatoscareservices.co.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
YMCA NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE LTD.
- Companies House: 04804681
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXLV-6632-QJLZ
Edinburgh House
Stoke On Trent
ST1 3AE
United Kingdom
Email: hello@ymcans.org.uk
Website: https://ymcans.org.uk/
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2
Contracting authority
Stoke on Trent City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Email: categorymanagement@stoke.gov.uk
Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government