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.
The Strategy supports the themes of the Council's Corporate Strategy 2024-2025, in helping to deliver a Healthier, Safer and Fairer city which includes; a focus on the prevention of homelessness and supporting people who are experiencing rough sleeping into accommodation that meets their needs, helping people to live independently at home supporting families at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Total value (estimated)
- £13,550,000 excluding VAT
- £16,260,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Two additional +1 years available
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
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 value (estimated)
- £11,450,000 excluding VAT
- £13,740,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
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 value (estimated)
- £1,500,000 excluding VAT
- £1,800,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
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
Lot value (estimated)
- £600,000 excluding VAT
- £720,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Lot 1: Homelessness Prevention & Rough Sleeping Pathway Service
Lot 2. Lot 2: Young People & Teenage Parents Housing Related Support Network
Lot 3. Lot 3: Young Homeless Families - Housing Related Support Service
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
1 December 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
20 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 50% technical/10% social value |
Quality | 60% |
| Price | 40% price |
Price | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
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