Scope
Reference
24_25 712
Description
The service will assist people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness aged 18-70 years, offering support to those who required either medium (four hours per week) or high (eight hours per week) levels of support. The composition of the client need will be 77% high and 33% medium level need. The service will support individuals to develop life skills and ability to live independently, maintain their license in preparation for independent living, and assist them to find long term accommodation to reduce the risk of homelessness. Service users will be supported for a maximum of two years. The provider will identify accommodation from which to deliver the service, which will accommodate between 40-45 individuals. The provider of the support service will either be the landlord or enter into a formal agreement with the landlord.
Contract 1. Accommodation Based Housing Support (Medium and High-Level Support)
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,070,960.24 excluding VAT
- £1,285,152.29 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
28 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
28 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 10 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
19 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 March 2026 to 8 March 2029
- Possible extension to 8 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract term is 3 years, with the option to extend by a further 2 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Contract locations
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 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)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Centennial Property Limited (t/a The Housing Network)
- Companies House: 08861768
259 Cabaility Green
Luton
LU1 3LU
United Kingdom
Region: UKH21 - Luton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Accommodation Based Housing Support (Medium and High-Level Support)
Contracting authority
Buckinghamshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLJ-2677-YQXD
The Gateway, Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury
HP198FF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Donna Plastow
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government