Planning

Soft Market Test for a range of Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant Projects

  • Sheffield City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080935

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f17b

Published 9 December 2025, 10:30am



Scope

Reference

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Description

Sheffield City Council is undertaking this soft market test to assess current market capacity for the delivery, provision, and supply of a variety of projects funded from the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) allocated from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Council has received a total grant allocation of £1,308,678, of which £261,736 must be distributed specifically for interventions within the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) in Sheffield. Furthermore, the Council has decided to increase the distribution to the VCFS, bringing the total value to £841,736, some of which is planned for distribution under existing contracts. This is a one-time, in-year, ring-fenced Grant that must be spent within the current financial year. The Grant is subject to specific conditions, with a requirement to deliver initiatives targeting rough sleeping and improving homelessness prevention. The Housing Policy Committee has approved the budget and spending areas, as detailed in the report presented to the Committee in October 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2028
  • 2 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Contract locations

  • UKE32 - Sheffield

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 December 2025

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 February 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Sheffield City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPQT-9425-JWVM

Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

S1 2HH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Richard Belk

Email: richard.belk@sheffield.gov.uk

Website: http://sheffield.gov.uk

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government