Housing Related Support

What the buyer is asking for

The Authority is inviting tenders for the following Housing Related Support Services: Lot 1 - Floating Support for Families at Risk of Homelessness Lot 2 - Floating Support for Adult Households at Risk of Homelessness Lot 3 - Accommodation and Support for Families, including those who may be Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage Lot 4 - Accommodation and Support For Adults, including those who may be Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage Lot 5 - Accommodation and Support for Young People including those who are Care Experienced

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 15%qualityLSQ1 - Outcome Focussed Support
• 11%qualityLSQ2 - Mobilisation and Implementation
• 11%qualityLSQ3 - Service Continuity
• 7%qualityGQ1 - Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
• 7%qualityGQ2 - Access, Inclusion and Engagement
• 6%qualityGQ3 - Safeguarding
• 5%qualityGQ4 - Staff Training and Development
• 4%qualityGQ5 - Partnership Working and System Leadership
• 4%qualityGQ6 - Social Value
• 30%costCost

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Economic Financial Standing Information - Pass/Fail Confirmation is required that the tenderer has up-to-date economic and financial standing information available on the Find a Tender Service. Insurance - Pass/Fail Confirmation is required that the tenderer will have the following levels of insurance cover in place from the commencement of the contract: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10m Public Liability Insurance = £5m Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2m There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.

• technical

  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Pass/Fail The tenderer must confirm if they have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure and demonstrate that the processing of personal data and sensitive personal data is performed in accordance with the GDPR. The tenderer must confirm if they are able to provide copies of their data protection policies. If they cannot they must explain why. The tenderer must confirm whether they have been subject to any enforcement action(s) by the ICO, in respect of data protection compliance in the last three years. The tenderer must provide details of their Data Protection Officer, or their nominated representative if they are not subject to this requirement. The tenderer must provide their ICO registration number. Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail The tenderer must confirm if they are a relevant commercial organisation or not and if they are: Confirm that they have published a statement as required by Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act. Confirm that the statement complies with the requirements of Section 54. Registered Provider - Pass/Fail Confirmation is required as to whether the tenderer is or will be at the point of contract commencement a Registered Provider as described by the Regulator of Social Housing or whether they are submitting a tender as part of a consortium with a Registered Provider. Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.

5 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Floating Support for Families at Risk of Homelessness

  This shall be a short-term (for a period of up to twenty four (24) months) preventative Housing Related Support (HRS) service for families at risk of homelessness to assist families to develop or maintain their independence within the community and prevent the loss of their home or tenancy. The Provider shall ensure that the Service enable families to continue to live independently and safely in their own homes and develop the capacity to live independently and maintain a tenancy for their home without the continued and ongoing support of housing support services. The requirements are further detailed in the associated tender documentation.

• Floating Support for Adult Households at Risk of Homelessness

  The Provider shall deliver a short-term (for a period of up to twenty four (24) months) preventative Housing Related Support (HRS) service for adults at risk of homelessness to assist Service Users to develop or maintain their independence within the community and prevent the loss of their home or tenancy. The Service shall enable Service Users to continue to live independently and safely in their own homes and develop the capacity to live independently and maintain a tenancy for their home without the continued and ongoing support of housing support services. Further requirements are detailed within the tender documentation.

• Accommodation and Support for Families, including those who may be Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage

  The Provider shall deliver short-term (for a period of up to twenty four (24) months) supported accommodation to prevent and relieve homelessness among families, including those families experiencing multiple disadvantage (Service User), to: - Focus on stabilising circumstances, improving wellbeing, developing daily living and tenancy skills, strengthening financial resilience, and addressing barriers linked to trauma, mental health, domestic abuse, substance use, or / and offending histories; - Support individuals living with their families to work through their immediate needs and prepare the family to access alternative, sustainable accommodation options in the housing pathway; and - Assist individuals to develop or maintain their independence within the community. The service shall enable Service Users to live independently with their families, moving on to alternative housing option

• Accommodation and Support for Adults, including those who may be Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage

  The Provider shall provide short-term (for a period of up to twenty four (24) months) supported accommodation to prevent and relieve homelessness among adult only households, including those adults experiencing multiple disadvantage (Service User), to: - Focus on stabilising circumstances, improving wellbeing, developing daily living and tenancy skills, strengthening financial resilience, and addressing barriers linked to trauma, mental health, domestic abuse, substance use, and/or offending histories; - Support individuals to work through their immediate needs and prepare individuals within the household to access alternative, sustainable accommodation options in the housing pathway; and - Assist individuals to develop or maintain their independence within the community. The Service shall enable Service Users to live independently, moving on to alternative housing options within twenty

• Accommodation and Support for Young People including those who are Care Experienced

  This Service is specifically for young people aged 16-25 who are experiencing multiple support needs, and young people aged 16-25 with care experience. The Service will provide short- term (for a period of up to twenty four (24) months) Housing Related Support. This Service can be delivered within supported accommodation settings provided by the Provider, and within the community in a variety of alternative accommodation settings, depending on the need of the Service User. The Service will: - Focus on the delivery of person-centered support, tailored to the support needs and aspirations of the young people accessing supported accommodation and community based HRS; - Support will focus on stabilising circumstances, improving wellbeing, developing daily living and tenancy skills, strengthening financial resilience, and addressing barriers linked to trauma, mental health, domestic abuse,

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published23 days ago

   14 Oct 2026, 16:43 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 31 days

   7 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 35 days

   11 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 133 days

   19 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice14 Oct 2026, 16:43 BST097201-2026

Documents

• All associated tender documents are available via YORtender - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities, then search using the reference number.
• The technical specification is available via YORtender - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities, then search using the reference number.
• Tender notice on Find a Tender