AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bath & North East Somerset Council has published contract details for homelessness prevention pathway services at Henrietta Street. The contract was signed with THE ALONGSIDE CHARITY and is recorded as active.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract are recorded for THE ALONGSIDE CHARITY. The contract value is £110,152.77 gross.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, direct award without competition for light-touch health and social work services in Bath and North East Somerset.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE ALONGSIDE CHARITY
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 110152.77 GBP · Active
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-11791952; supplier verification matches company number 11791952 to THE ALONGSIDE CHARITY. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 110,152.77.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097561-2026 is described as a 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender' (UK7).
Procurement status
96% confidenceComplete
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The tender and lot 1 are marked 'complete' in the source data.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is marked 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is marked 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 29 September 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-09-29.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence1 June 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-06-01T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£110,152.77 gross
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Contract 1 value reports amountGross 110152.77 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole named supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 names only THE ALONGSIDE CHARITY.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract commencement
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence1 June 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-06-01T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Notice 097561-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceHomelessness Prevention Pathway Services - Henrietta Street
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The tender title is 'Homelessness Prevention Pathway Services - Henrietta Street'.
Published description
99% confidenceProvision of Homelessness Prevention Pathway Services Henrietta Street
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The tender description states this wording.
Service classification
99% confidenceHealth and social work services (CPV 85000000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 85000000, described as Health and social work services.
Delivery region
91% confidenceBath and North East Somerset area (UKK12)
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Award item delivery address is region UKK12; the buyer is Bath & North East Somerset Council.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1, and award 1 relates to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Regime
98% confidenceLight-touch regime
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The tender specialRegime field includes 'lightTouch'.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 1 June 2028
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-10-01 and endDate 2028-06-01.
Duration
95% confidenceApproximately 20 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates of 1 October 2026 to 1 June 2028.
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross value
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The contract value is published in amountGross.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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Published procurement method details state 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Supplier market signal
97% confidenceThe award is to a Bath-based verified VCSE supplier.
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THE ALONGSIDE CHARITY is verified by company number; the published supplier data marks it VCSE and gives a Bath address.
Commercial detail
97% confidenceThe published notice provides an aggregate contract value but no pricing, unit-rate or evaluation breakdown.
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Contract 1 provides a total gross amount; no further commercial breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-date availability
99% confidenceNo separate award date is published.
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Award 1 has no award_date value; the notice provides contract signature and publication dates.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is listed with status only; title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceNo bidder count, award rationale, scores or evaluation detail is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against company number 11791952.
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Supplier verification status is verified using company_number matching, with verified company name THE ALONGSIDE CHARITY.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award date is published.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, award rationale, evaluation scores and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal or variation terms are published; the June 2028 reprocurement horizon is an estimate based only on the stated contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
THE ALONGSIDE CHARITYBath & North East Somerset CouncilHomelessness Prevention Pathway ServicesHenrietta Streethomelessness services contractBath procurementdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Henrietta Street homelessness prevention services contract?
THE ALONGSIDE CHARITY, verified against company number 11791952, is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract's published gross value is £110,152.77.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 June 2028.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice describes the route as a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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.