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Coming up· published 14 Jul 2025

Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire

Gloucester City Council · Gloucester, South West

Gloucester City Council is planning Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire. It is a contract for other health and social care in Gloucester.

Source: Find a Tender, published 14 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:21

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Gloucester City Council is planning Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire. It is a contract for other health and social care in Gloucester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 14 July 2025. The notice number is 039488-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-055e2a.

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucester City Council is initiating a procurement process for "Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire" as part of its services category. Currently in the planning stage, this procurement involves preliminary market engagement with a scheduled event on 16th July 2025, located at the Civic Suite, North Warehouse in Gloucester. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in this consultation, with registration required by 4:00 pm on 15th July 2025.

This project aims to enhance support for individuals experiencing rough sleeping and is governed under the UK's special "light touch" regime. Organisations suited for this tender include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given the focus on social and community service delivery.

The notice in full

Gloucestershire's Enhanced Housing Support is commissioned to provide support to people experiencing rough sleeping by enhancing the support they are able to access in accommodation provisions such as Housing First, Next Steps Accommodation Provision and Direct Access schemes. We are organising a preliminary market engagement event to consult with stakeholders and providers to help shape our specification and procurement processes.

This will take place on 16th July 2025, 10am - 3pm; Civic Suite, Floor 3, North Warehouse, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EP. To attend please email caroline.lucasmoaut@gloucester.gov.uk by 16:00 on 15/07/2025

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
039488-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e2a
CPV code
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation; 85322000 - Community action programme
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Gloucester City Council is based in Gloucester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Gloucester
Town
Gloucester
Postcode
GL1 2FB
Electoral ward
Westgate
Constituency
Gloucester
Delivery area
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Region
South West
Sub-region
Gloucestershire CC
Area
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Gloucester City Council
Category
Services
Address
Gloucester, GL1 2FB · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire

When will the Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire tender open?

Gloucester City Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire contract?

The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire?

Gloucester City Council, based in Gloucester, South West.

How do I bid for Enhanced Housing Support Services in Gloucestershire?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.