Beacon House Supported Housing Contract Award | Kensington and Chelsea

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Opportunity overview

The contract arrangements provide the medium to high needs supported housing service for young people with complex needs in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The primary aims of the specialised housing services for 16-25 year old vulnerable residents with support needs are to: •provide accommodation for homeless vulnerable young people, •support vulnerable homeless young people to live independently and maintain their housing tenancies, •prevent vulnerable homeless young people from accessing more acute and expensive accommodation and services at a point of crisis. The service users may have been care leavers, unaccompanied asylum seekers and have experienced homelessness or are at risk of it. The services are delivered from Beacon House, Bina Gardens - within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It should be noted that the detailed arrangements commenced on the 1 July 2024. The arrangements are essential for the Council to discharge its statutory duty to provide accommodation under children, housing and adult social care legislation.

Awarded to

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Evolve Housing & Support

Matched by number

Published award value: £681.8k
Awarded: 11 May 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 04796537
Location: London, UKI63, SW19 1JZ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: ocds-h6vhtk-0696c6
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen: A service review was undertaken for optimised service delivery and the procurement being planned at the time in a limited market was suspended until the review of the Council’s revised service delivery was completed. The Council's supported housing policy is still not fully complete, but the service review has now been completed, and its recommendations are being endorsed by the service area's Senior Management Team. These include re-procurement while continuing to fulfil the Council’s statutory obligations under the existing supported housing services contract with the extant provider. The statutory services for supported housing for young people need to be continued and there cannot be a break while a procurement takes place. Any break in service would put young people users at unacceptable risk and make the Council default in delivering its statutory duties. Further, the contracts are being extended to a minimal period to provide for the procurement process to be completed and a smooth transition to take place to the new provider. The re-procurement for the services has been initiated and a UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice has been published: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039020-2026

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Special regime

lightTouch

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Id: urgency

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Document Type: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Id: GB-PPON-PPRX-1592-MXGN

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PPRX-1592-MXGN

Address

Street Address: Town Hall, 8 Hornton Street
Locality: London
Postal Code: W8 7NX
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI33

Contact

Name: Ryan Bird
Email: procurement@rbkc.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Organisation 2

Name: Evolve Housing & Support
Id: GB-COH-04796537

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 04796537

Address

Street Address: 16 - 20 Kingston Road
Locality: London
Postal Code: SW19 1JZ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI63

Contact

Email: enquiries@evolvehousing.org.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85000000
Description: Health and social work services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85300000
Description: Social work and related services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85320000
Description: Social services

Entry 4

Scheme: CPV
Id: 98000000
Description: Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKI33
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-04796537
Name: Evolve Housing & Support

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes
Date Signed: 13 Oct 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description: Provision of extension of up to a further 12-month period represents a reasonable period to complete all required governance stages, publish the opportunity, evaluate submissions, secure approvals, and provide contingency for market or procedural delays. Granting the maximum extension reduces the risk of further extensions being required and ensures continuity of service without operating out of contract.

Value

Including VAT: 681,818.21
Amount: 681,818.21
Currency: GBP

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 099178-2026
Document Type: contractNotice
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099178-2026 ↗
Published: 20 Oct 2026, 16:33
Format: text/html

Recorded locations

Buyer location · London · UKI33 · W8 7NX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS

043503-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 12 May 2026, 14:24
043524-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 12 May 2026, 14:53
099178-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender · 20 Oct 2026, 16:33

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea directly awarded a continuation of Beacon House supported-housing services for young people with complex needs to EVOLVE HOUSING + SUPPORT. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an extension mechanism up to 31 March 2028.

Published outcome signals

Procurement statusCompleteEvidence: Tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract statusActiveEvidence: Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".

97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 099178-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0696c6
First published: 12 May 2026
Last checked: 20 Oct 2026, 17:51
Notice versions reviewed: 3

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 20 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active award, covering lot 1, was made to EVOLVE HOUSING + SUPPORT for £681,818.21 gross.

Market significance

This is a short-term continuity arrangement in a light-touch social-services market while the council progresses a re-procurement following service review and preliminary market engagement.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

EVOLVE HOUSING + SUPPORT

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · 681818.21 GBP · Active award and contract

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Verified company name and number 04796537 are supplied for award 1; award and contract 1 are active. The contract value is £681,818.21 gross.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Procurement status

99% confidence

Complete

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Tender status is recorded as "complete".

Award status

99% confidence

Active

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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".

Contract status

99% confidence

Active

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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".

Contract signature

99% confidence

Signed 13 October 2026

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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-13.

Contract start

99% confidence

14 October 2026

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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-14.

VALUES

Published values explained

Contract value

99% confidence

£681,818.21 gross

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Contract 1 value records amountGross and amount as 681818.21 GBP.

Value allocation

98% confidence

Award-level contract value; no separate lot value published

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The contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1, while lot 1 has no published value.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Detailed arrangements commenced

90% confidence

1 July 2024

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The description states that detailed arrangements commenced on 1 July 2024.

Award notice publication

99% confidence

12 May 2026

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Release history records a contract award notice released on 12 May 2026.

Contract signed

99% confidence

13 October 2026

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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.

Contract term

99% confidence

14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-14 and endDate is 2027-03-31.

Maximum possible extent

99% confidence

31 March 2028

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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2028-03-31.

Contract details notice publication

99% confidence

20 October 2026

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The contract details notice is dated 20 October 2026 in the contract document and release history.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Service

99% confidence

Medium- to high-support supported housing for young people with complex needs

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The title and description specify supported housing services for young people with complex needs.

Target cohort

98% confidence

Vulnerable residents aged 16 to 25, including people who may be care leavers, unaccompanied asylum seekers, homeless or at risk of homelessness

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These cohorts are described in the tender description.

Delivery location

98% confidence

Beacon House, Bina Gardens, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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The description states that services are delivered from Beacon House, Bina Gardens, within the borough.

Classification

99% confidence

Health, social work, social services and other community/social/personal services

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Award item CPV classifications include 85000000, 85300000, 85320000 and 98000000.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Direct award

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Procurement method and procurement method details are both recorded as direct/direct award.

Regime

99% confidence

Light-touch regime

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Tender specialRegime is recorded as lightTouch.

Direct-award rationale

98% confidence

Continuity was required to avoid a service break while the council completes review, re-procurement and transition activity.

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The published rationale says a break would put young people at unacceptable risk and prevent the council from meeting statutory duties.

Competition information

99% confidence

Not supplied in the published notice

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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or comparative award assessment is supplied.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Initial term

99% confidence

14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-14 and endDate is 2027-03-31.

Extension provision

98% confidence

Extension of up to a further 12 months

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The renewal description states that provision is made for extension of up to a further 12-month period.

Maximum term endpoint

99% confidence

31 March 2028

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Contract maxExtentDate is 2028-03-31.

Above threshold

99% confidence

Yes

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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as true.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Continuity arrangement

97% confidence

The award is presented as a minimum-period continuation with the extant provider while a replacement procurement is completed.

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The direct-award rationale describes continuation under the existing supported-housing contract to maintain services and enable transition.

Market access signal

96% confidence

Suppliers should monitor the planned re-procurement rather than infer an open competition from this direct award.

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The notice states that re-procurement has been initiated after preliminary market engagement; this procurement itself was a direct award.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

97%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0696c6
Analysed: 20 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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The buyer party is named The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Buyer type

99% confidence

Sub-central government public authority

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Buyer classification is "Public authority - sub-central government".

Statutory-service context

97% confidence

The council says continuity supports its statutory accommodation duties under children, housing and adult social care legislation.

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This is stated in the tender description and direct-award rationale.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Supplier identity

99% confidence

EVOLVE HOUSING + SUPPORT, company number 04796537

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Supplier verification confirms the legal company name and Companies House number through company-number matching.

Supplier source trading presentation

99% confidence

Evolve Housing & Support

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The supplier party and source supplier name are recorded as "Evolve Housing & Support"; the verified legal name is used as the supplier identity.

Supplier scale

95% confidence

Large

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Supplier party details record scale as large.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Potential extension endpoint

99% confidence

31 March 2028 (estimate based on published maximum extent date)

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The contract specifies a maximum extent date of 31 March 2028 and an extension of up to 12 months.

Re-procurement signal

96% confidence

The council states that re-procurement has been initiated and preliminary market engagement was published.

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The direct-award rationale cites a UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, reference 039020-2026.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Published award date differs from contract signature date

99% confidence

The award record gives 12 May 2026, while the contract was signed on 13 October 2026.

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Award 1 has award_date 2026-05-12; contract 1 has dateSigned 2026-10-13.

Historic commencement statement requires context

98% confidence

The description says detailed arrangements commenced on 1 July 2024, but the published contract period starts on 14 October 2026.

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The description states 1 July 2024; contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-14. The notice does not explain the full relationship between these dates.

Lot information

99% confidence

Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.

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Lot 1 is recorded as complete but its title, description and value are null.

Information not supplied in the published notice

98% confidence

No bid count, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, or detailed transition plan is published.

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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The notice does not publish bid counts, unsuccessful suppliers, scoring, evaluation detail or a pricing breakdown.
Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
The source does not explain the relationship between the stated 1 July 2024 commencement of detailed arrangements and the published contract start of 14 October 2026.
The published material signals a re-procurement but does not provide its timetable, final scope or eventual supplier outcome.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the Beacon House supported housing contract?

EVOLVE HOUSING + SUPPORT, company number 04796537, holds the active award for lot 1.

What is the contract value?

The published gross contract value is £681,818.21.

When does the contract run?

It was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a published maximum extent date of 31 March 2028.

Was this competitively tendered?

No. The notice records a direct award and cites service continuity during re-procurement as the rationale.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Continuation of the Beacon House Contract for the Medium to High Support Supported Housing Services for Young People with Complex Needs

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Evolve Housing & Support

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Special regime

Procedure reasons

Lots and requirements

Published documents

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Suppliers

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Period

Renewal

Value

Documents

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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