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Opportunity overview
Floating Support Services
Westminster City Council intends to procure community-based floating support and associated housing-related support services for adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, experiencing housing instability or requiring support to sustain independent living. The services will provide person-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed support to prevent homelessness, promote independence and help residents secure and maintain suitable accommodation.
The proposed procurement may be divided into four lots covering: prevention and tenancy sustainability; independent living and resettlement, including support for residents placed outside Westminster; multidisciplinary or specialist support for residents with multiple and overlapping needs; and temporary accommodation pathway support at Newman Street and Penn House. The latter would be limited to resident support and would not include housing management functions.
Services may include tenancy sustainment, budgeting and household financial support, support to engage with landlords and letting agents, practical independent-living and move-on assistance, and coordinated support with housing, health, adult social care, substance misuse and community services. The final service model, lot structure, volumes, payment arrangements and procurement approach will be informed by preliminary market engagement and remain subject to approval.
Classification
CPV85312000 — Social work services without accommodation
CPV98390000 — Other services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Westminster City Council (WCC) is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the recommissioning of its Floating Support Service. The future service will need to respond to Westminster’s changing housing context, including increasing use of temporary accommodation outside the borough, access to affordable private rented sector accommodation and increasing complexity of resident need.
A provider market engagement event will be held on:
Date: 02 November 2026
Time: 13:00 to 17:00
Location: Westminster City Hall, London
Format: Hybrid event, with providers able to attend either in person or remotely via Microsoft Teams.
Interested organisations are invited to:
Confirm attendance at the market engagement event by responding through this procurement portal and providing the names, job titles, email addresses and preferred attendance method (in person or virtual) for attendees.
Review and complete the accompanying market engagement survey.
Submit the completed market engagement survey through this procurement portal no later than close of business on 28 October 2026.
Providers may submit clarification questions relating to the market engagement exercise through the procurement portal. Responses to clarification questions may be shared with all participating organisations where considered relevant and appropriate to ensure transparency and equal access to information.
Participation in this engagement exercise is voluntary and is intended solely to assist the Council in refining its proposed service model and procurement strategy. Participation, non-participation, attendance at the event, or submission of feedback will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.
Due
4 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
099392-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1E 6QP · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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099392-2026Preliminary market engagement 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
Early-stage preliminary market engagement for Westminster City Council's planned floating support and housing-related support services for adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability. The final service model, lots, volumes, payment arrangements and procurement approach have not been decided; this is not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of community-based homelessness prevention, tenancy sustainment, resettlement, independent-living and specialist multidisciplinary support. Supplier eligibility and submission requirements are unknown at this planning stage.
Key points identified
Support approachPerson-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed supportEvidence: “The services will provide person-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed support”
Target beneficiariesAdults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, experiencing housing instability or needing support to sustain independent livingEvidence: “for adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, experiencing housing instability or requiring support to sustain independent living”
Housing management exclusionThe proposed Newman Street and Penn House temporary-accommodation pathway support would exclude housing management functionsEvidence: “The latter would be limited to resident support and would not include housing management functions.”
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage preliminary market engagement for Westminster City Council's planned floating support and housing-related support services for adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability. The final service model, lots, volumes, payment arrangements and procurement approach have not been decided; this is not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of community-based homelessness prevention, tenancy sustainment, resettlement, independent-living and specialist multidisciplinary support. Supplier eligibility and submission requirements are unknown at this planning stage.
Key deliverables
Person-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed floating support
Homelessness prevention and tenancy sustainability support
Independent-living, resettlement and move-on support
Potential specialist support for people with multiple and overlapping needs
Temporary-accommodation resident support at Newman Street and Penn House, excluding housing management
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Support approach
99% confidence
Person-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed support
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“The services will provide person-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed support”
Target beneficiaries
99% confidence
Adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, experiencing housing instability or needing support to sustain independent living
View supporting evidence
“for adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, experiencing housing instability or requiring support to sustain independent living”
Housing management exclusion
99% confidence
The proposed Newman Street and Penn House temporary-accommodation pathway support would exclude housing management functions
View supporting evidence
“The latter would be limited to resident support and would not include housing management functions.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice content.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied source fields state suitable_for_sme and suitable_for_vcse as null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Published value field
98% confidence
GBP 5,289,900 maximum value recorded in the supplied source
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Source field: value_max: 5289900; currency: GBP.
Payment arrangements
99% confidence
Unknown; subject to preliminary market engagement and approval
View supporting evidence
“The final service model, lot structure, volumes, payment arrangements and procurement approach will be informed by preliminary market engagement and remain subject to approval.”
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No contract start or end date is supplied.
Delivery
Service geography
96% confidence
Community-based support, including potential support for residents placed outside Westminster
View supporting evidence
“community-based floating support” and “including support for residents placed outside Westminster”
Service activities
98% confidence
May include tenancy sustainment, budgeting and household financial support, landlord/letting-agent engagement, independent-living and move-on assistance, and coordinated support with housing, health, adult social care, substance misuse and community services
View supporting evidence
“Services may include tenancy sustainment, budgeting and household financial support, support to engage with landlords and letting agents, practical independent-living and move-on assistance, and coordinated support with housing, health, adult social care, substance misuse and community services.”
Final lot structure and volumes
99% confidence
Unknown; proposed arrangements remain subject to market engagement and approval
View supporting evidence
“The final service model, lot structure, volumes... will be informed by preliminary market engagement and remain subject to approval.”
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planning-stage preliminary market engagement; not an open bidding opportunity
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display_status: “upcoming”; stage: “planning”; notice_type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown; procurement approach is subject to preliminary market engagement and approval
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“The final service model, lot structure, volumes, payment arrangements and procurement approach will be informed by preliminary market engagement and remain subject to approval.”
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
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Source field: submission_deadline: null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
The service model, lot structure, volumes, payment arrangements and procurement approach are not final.
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“The final service model, lot structure, volumes, payment arrangements and procurement approach will be informed by preliminary market engagement and remain subject to approval.”
Lot-data limitation
99% confidence
The supplied lot record is a planning placeholder with no title or description; the four described lots are proposed only.
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Supplied lot 1 has title and description set to null; description states “The proposed procurement may be divided into four lots”.
Timetable risk
99% confidence
No tender start, submission deadline, or contract dates are supplied.
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Source fields tender_start_at, submission_deadline, contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Scope boundary
99% confidence
Temporary-accommodation support at Newman Street and Penn House would not include housing management functions.
View supporting evidence
“would be limited to resident support and would not include housing management functions.”
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