AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bristol City Council has published contract details for Higher Needs Floating Support 2026-29. The active contract record names ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LIMITED as supplier for lot 1.
Published outcomeA contract record is active, with a stated signature date of 28 September 2026 and a delivery period from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029.
Market significanceThis is a £1,447,509 net (£1,737,011 gross) higher-needs floating-support services contract in Bristol, awarded through an open procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £1,447,509 net; £1,737,011 gross contract value GBP · Active contract-linked award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-02540814 and relates to lot 1; linked contract 1 states the total contract value. Supplier identity is verified against company number 02540814.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" in the supplied contract-details data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive (award 1)
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active" and is linked to contract 1.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-09-28.
Contract delivery period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-10-01 and endDate 2029-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
99% confidence£1,447,509
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Contract 1 value.amount is 1447509 GBP.
Contract value, gross
99% confidence£1,737,011
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1737011 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: true.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice first published
98% confidence1 May 2026
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Release history records tender notice 040380-2026 on 2026-05-01.
Award-notice publication sequence
98% confidence1 July to 22 July 2026
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Release history lists contract award notices on 1 July, 13 July and 22 July 2026.
Contract signed
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-28.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract document 095066-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-08.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceHigher-needs floating support and a Keeping In Touch service
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The tender description specifies floating support for people with higher support needs and a history of rough sleeping, plus remote Keeping In Touch support for eligible clients after graduation from higher support.
Client pathways covered
99% confidencePeople in unsupported temporary accommodation; people moving to private or social tenancies from supported accommodation; people released from prison; people discharged from hospital; and the legacy Golden Key Housing Firs cohort
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These groups are explicitly listed in the tender description.
Keeping In Touch support
99% confidenceRemote support and a point of contact for up to a further two years for qualifying clients
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The tender description states this support may be provided for up to a further two years after clients graduate higher support.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or separate lot value
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Tender data contains one lot, id 1, and award 1 relates to it. The lot title and value are null.
Service classifications
99% confidenceHousing services; health and social work services
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Award item classifications list CPV 70333000 and 85000000.
Delivery location
98% confidenceUKK11 (Bristol area)
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The award delivery address is recorded as region UKK11, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not supplied in the published data
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period specifies these dates.
Contract duration
98% confidenceApproximately 30 months
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Calculated from the explicit contractual period of 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Published metric
99% confidenceSub-£5mil contract
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Contract 1 agreedMetrics includes title "Sub-£5mil" and description "Sub-£5mil contract".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity profile
97% confidenceA single-lot, above-threshold local authority contract combining housing-related floating support with health and social care support.
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The record has one lot, is above threshold, and carries housing services and health and social work CPV classifications.
Commercial value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published value is for the linked contract and should not be treated as a separately allocated lot value.
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The contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1, while the lot itself has no published value.
Delivery continuity feature
99% confidenceThe service design includes a post-graduation remote contact offer of up to two further years for eligible clients.
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This is explicitly described as the Keeping In Touch service in the tender description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting award records
99% confidenceThe supplied award table also contains award 4, marked pending, dated 1 July 2026 and valued at £1,447,509. It is not linked to the active contract record.
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Award 4 is status "pending" while award 1 is active and contract 1 links only to award 1.
Supplier naming variation resolved
99% confidenceThe pending award's source supplier name, "Addiction Recovery Agency", differs from the legal supplier name, but both supplied supplier records verify to company number 02540814 and ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LIMITED.
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Supplier verification data maps both award 1 and award 4 supplier records to verified company number 02540814 and verified company name ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LIMITED.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes tender deadline, bid count, evaluation outcomes, award-date field for the active award, lot title, individual lot value, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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These fields are null or absent in the supplied data.
Conflict-of-interest document
99% confidenceThe conflict-of-interest document is marked "Not published".
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Tender documents include conflictOfInterest with description "Not published".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- A separate supplied award record (award 4) remains pending and is not linked to the active contract; its stated value is therefore not treated as an additional award or a separate contract.
- The published data does not provide bid numbers, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale, lot title, separate lot value, pricing schedule, tender deadline or extension and renewal options.
- The source does not provide an award-date field for the active award 1.
- The conflict-of-interest document is identified but not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bristol City CouncilHigher Needs Floating SupportADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LIMITEDfloating support contracthousing supportrough sleeping supportUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Bristol's Higher Needs Floating Support 2026-29 contract?
The active contract-linked award names ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LIMITED, verified under company number 02540814.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £1,447,509 net and £1,737,011 gross.
When does the contract run?
The stated contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 28 September 2026.
What services are covered?
Floating support for people with higher needs and a history of rough sleeping, alongside a Keeping In Touch remote-support service for eligible clients.
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