Accommodation Only Services for People Experiencing Homelessness - Private Rented Sector Accommodation

Glasgow City Council is inviting suppliers to provide private rented sector accommodation in Glasgow, together with complete property and housing management services. The properties will be used as temporary, fully furnished accommodation for single people, couples and households with children who are experiencing homelessness. The Council will be the leaseholder and will define the lease terms.

Properties must be safe, warm, suitable for occupation and compliant with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements throughout the contract. A proportion must meet mobility, sensory or other accessibility needs. The estimated contract value is £177,706,635 excluding VAT.

The contract is not divided into bidding lots, although the Council intends to award up to four separate contracts. Each appointed supplier must deliver 250 properties by the end of Year 1 and maintain 250 properties throughout the initial four-year term. The overall duration is 84 months, comprising four years with an optional three-year extension.

Suppliers may indicate capacity above 250 properties. The F02 contract notice was published on 21 October 2026. Bids must be submitted by 12:00 on 20 November 2026.

The public official notices reviewed do not state a separate clarification deadline, so suppliers should check the live PCS-Tender workspace for buyer messages and clarification arrangements. This is an open procedure for suppliers able to meet the published conditions. A supplier must be registered on the Scottish Letting Agent Register when submitting, or achieve registration by the Request for Documentation stage, and maintain it throughout the contract.

Staff who will deliver the service and liaise directly with placed households must successfully undergo full PVG disclosure checks, with rechecks at the required interval. The notice also sets financial standing tests, audited-account evidence and minimum insurance levels of £10 million employer's liability, £5 million public liability and £2 million professional indemnity. Each economic operator may participate only once, whether alone or through a consortium or joint venture.

To bid, register on the separate PCS-Tender website if required, open ITTs Open to All Suppliers, search for project code 32892, express interest and submit electronically before the deadline. Public Contracts Scotland reference OCT567071 and council reference GCC006634SW identify the opportunity. This procurement is for potential suppliers.

It is not the application route for an individual seeking homelessness assistance, and the notice does not state whether accommodation is free to occupants, describe all homelessness services in Glasgow or set out a 56-day homelessness rule. Care Sync advice: review the complete PCS-Tender documents before deciding to bid, particularly the financial checks, insurance evidence, PVG arrangements, Scottish Letting Agent Register position, property mobilisation plan and award criteria.

The published award weighting is 70% price and 30% quality, split across property supply and retention, implementation, performance and partnership working, and Fair Work First.