✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 21:46.
Opportunity overview
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are seeking to procure the provision of housing related support for the most vulnerable homeless people who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council proposes to enter into two contract(s): it is intended that Lot 1 May Place commences upon completion of the current refurbishment (contract anticipated to start 1st March 2027) for an initial period of three (3) years and one(1) month, with two (2) annual options to extend available, totalling a maximum period of up to five (5) years and one(1) month with the successful Supplier(s). The contract shall have the same end date as the Lot 2 contract, to allow continued support and partnership between the agreements, hence why the initial term is planned as 3 years and 1 month.
Lot 2 has a service commencement date of 1st April 2027, for an initial period of three (3) years, with two (2) annual options to extend available, totalling a maximum period of up to five (5) years with the successful Supplier(s).
Whilst the contracts have differing commencement dates, both contracts will end on 31st March 2030 (for the initial period).
The Services have been divided into the following work packages (Lots):
Lot 1 Delivery of 24/7 Emergency Access Homelessness Accommodation and Support (at May Place House) (£1,000,260.66 contract value for the initial 3 year and 1 month term)
Lot 2 Delivery of Targeted Rough Sleeping Outreach and Homeless Prevention (£608,000 contract value for the initial 3 year term)
All figures that will be listed within the tender are ex VAT.
Classification
CPV75123000 — Administrative housing services
CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
CPV98341100 — Accommodation management services
Lots
24/7 Emergency Access Homelessness Accommodation and Support (at May Place House)£1.7m
Targeted Rough Sleeping Outreach and Homeless Prevention£1m
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
PA0090 (DN833412)
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's e-procurement system. https://procontract.due-north.com/
Clarifications must be raised through the e-procurement platform, and responses to clarification questions will be published on the e-procurement platform. Clarifications will not be answered by email.
24/7 Emergency Access Homelessness Accommodation and Support (at May Place House)
Description
The Service will be delivered from May Place House, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council's primary emergency access short-term accommodation for single people in the borough.
May Place House is a supported accommodation setting which is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment programme, within Basingstoke town centre, providing 18 bedrooms with ensuites and 5 kitchenette areas throughout the building. The operator will be required to deliver 24/7 waking support for up to 18 single service users at any one time and implement a model of service delivery that meets the diverse needs of single people aged 18+ in need of housing related support.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
2,039,074.39
Amount
1,699,228.66
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
95
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Cost
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
Two (2) annual options to extend available, totalling a maximum period of up to five (5) years and one(1) month with the successful Supplier(s)
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Targeted Rough Sleeping Outreach and Homeless Prevention
Description
The Council has revised the service brief from previous procurements to place a greater focus on the prevention of rough sleeping and the provision of a rapid, assertive response that supports people to move away from the streets. The Council has also included the support and management of the Viables Farm Cottages which was not included in the previous procurement exercises. 1 & 3 Viable Farm Cottages are two 2-bedroom houses owned by the Council providing low level housing support as part of the housing pathway.
The service comprises multiple elements, reflecting the breadth of activity required to effectively prevent and address rough sleeping, including the management and support of 4 move-on bed spaces at Viables Farm Cottages.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
1,253,146.8
Amount
1,044,289
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
95
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Cost
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
Two (2) annual options to extend available, totalling a maximum period of up to five (5) years with the successful Supplier(s).
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
ocds-h6vhtk-05e598-2025-11-20T14:08:34ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
098721-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is procuring two homelessness and social-inclusion service lots: 24/7 emergency accommodation and housing-related support at May Place House, and targeted rough-sleeping outreach, prevention, and support/management at Viables Farm Cottages. The notice is shown as open, with a stated submission deadline of 26 November 2026.
Who this may suit
Suitable for organisations able to deliver homelessness accommodation support, rough-sleeping outreach, prevention, and associated accommodation management. No stated certifications, financial thresholds, insurance requirements, or organisation-type eligibility requirements are supplied.
Key points identified
Lot 1 service deliveryDeliver 24/7 waking support for up to 18 single service users at May Place House.Evidence: “The operator will be required to deliver 24/7 waking support for up to 18 single service users at any one time”
Lot 1 service modelImplement a service-delivery model meeting the diverse needs of single people aged 18+ requiring housing-related support.Evidence: “implement a model of service delivery that meets the diverse needs of single people aged 18+ in need of housing related support”
Lot 2 scopeProvide targeted rough-sleeping outreach and homelessness prevention, including support and management of four move-on bed spaces at Viables Farm Cottages.Evidence: Lot title: “Targeted Rough Sleeping Outreach and Homeless Prevention”; “including the management and support of 4 move-on bed spaces at Viables Farm Cottages.”
91% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is procuring two homelessness and social-inclusion service lots: 24/7 emergency accommodation and housing-related support at May Place House, and targeted rough-sleeping outreach, prevention, and support/management at Viables Farm Cottages. The notice is shown as open, with a stated submission deadline of 26 November 2026.
Who this may suit
Suitable for organisations able to deliver homelessness accommodation support, rough-sleeping outreach, prevention, and associated accommodation management. No stated certifications, financial thresholds, insurance requirements, or organisation-type eligibility requirements are supplied.
Key deliverables
Lot 1: 24/7 waking support for up to 18 single service users at May Place House.
Lot 1: emergency-access short-term accommodation and housing-related support for people aged 18+.
Lot 2: targeted rough-sleeping outreach and homelessness prevention.
Lot 2: support and management of four move-on bed spaces at Viables Farm Cottages.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Lot 1 service delivery
99% confidence
Deliver 24/7 waking support for up to 18 single service users at May Place House.
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“The operator will be required to deliver 24/7 waking support for up to 18 single service users at any one time”
Lot 1 service model
98% confidence
Implement a service-delivery model meeting the diverse needs of single people aged 18+ requiring housing-related support.
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“implement a model of service delivery that meets the diverse needs of single people aged 18+ in need of housing related support”
Lot 2 scope
98% confidence
Provide targeted rough-sleeping outreach and homelessness prevention, including support and management of four move-on bed spaces at Viables Farm Cottages.
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Lot title: “Targeted Rough Sleeping Outreach and Homeless Prevention”; “including the management and support of 4 move-on bed spaces at Viables Farm Cottages.”
Stated supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are supplied in the opportunity fields.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Total stated maximum value
97% confidence
£2,743,517.66 excluding VAT.
View supporting evidence
value_max: 2743517.66 GBP; “All figures that will be listed within the tender are ex VAT.”
Lot 1 stated lot value
99% confidence
£1,699,228.66.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value_amount: 1699228.66 GBP.
Lot 2 stated lot value
99% confidence
£1,044,289.
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Lot 2 value_amount: 1044289 GBP.
Lot 1 initial-term value stated in description
98% confidence
£1,000,260.66 for the initial three-year-and-one-month term.
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“Lot 1 ... (£1,000,260.66 contract value for the initial 3 year and 1 month term)”
Lot 2 initial-term value stated in description
98% confidence
£608,000 for the initial three-year term.
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“Lot 2 ... (£608,000 contract value for the initial 3 year term)”
Delivery
Delivery area
94% confidence
UKJ3; Lot 1 is at May Place House in Basingstoke town centre.
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Delivery location region: “UKJ3”; “May Place House ... within Basingstoke town centre”.
Lot 1 commencement and duration
97% confidence
Anticipated to start 1 March 2027; initial term of three years and one month, with two annual extension options; maximum up to five years and one month.
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“contract anticipated to start 1st March 2027 ... initial period of three (3) years and one(1) month, with two (2) annual options to extend available, totalling a maximum period of up to five (5) years and one(1) month”
Lot 2 commencement and duration
98% confidence
Service commencement 1 April 2027; initial term of three years, with two annual extension options; maximum up to five years.
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“Lot 2 has a service commencement date of 1st April 2027, for an initial period of three (3) years, with two (2) annual options to extend available, totalling a maximum period of up to five (5) years”
Initial-period end date
98% confidence
Both contracts are stated to end on 31 March 2030 for the initial period.
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“both contracts will end on 31st March 2030 (for the initial period).”
The supplied process publication date predates the supplied tender-notice document publication date by almost 11 months. The authoritative publication chronology cannot be determined from the supplied evidence.
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Process published_at: “2025-11-20T14:08:34Z”; tenderNotice document published_at: “2026-10-19T20:31:11+01:00”.
Value-basis ambiguity
98% confidence
The description gives initial-term values of £1,000,260.66 (Lot 1) and £608,000 (Lot 2), while the supplied lot values total £2,743,517.66. The source does not explicitly state whether the larger lot values include extension options.
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Description: “£1,000,260.66 contract value for the initial 3 year and 1 month term” and “£608,000 contract value for the initial 3 year term”; lot values: £1,699,228.66 and £1,044,289.
Detailed tender conditions unavailable in supplied content
96% confidence
No supplied evidence states evaluation criteria, award criteria, mandatory credentials, insurance, financial standing, TUPE, staffing levels, or submission instructions beyond the deadline.
View supporting evidence
The supplied process, lot, classification, location and document metadata do not contain these conditions; a bidding-documents attachment is listed.
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