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Housing First
Medway Council · Medway, South East
Medway Council is inviting bids for Housing First. It is a contract for other health and social care in Medway.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Tender notice published
UK4 - Tender Notice · 08:50
View notice2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Medway Council is inviting bids for Housing First. It is a contract for other health and social care in Medway. The estimated value is £432,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - open competition. Find a Tender published it on 11 June 2025. The notice number is 031421-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05466a. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Medway Council is conducting a procurement process under the title "HOUSING FIRST," aiming to address the needs of rough sleepers by providing rapid access to long-term housing. This tender falls within the Health and Social Work Services industry category and the procurement stage is currently active in the tender phase. The council is situated in Chatham, UK, and operates as a sub-central government public authority.
Key dates to note include the expression of interest deadline on 24 June 2025, followed by the contract period starting on 1 July 2025 and ending on 30 June 2026. The procurement method is open competition, and Medway Council is seeking businesses capable of delivering specialised services with a budget allocation of £432,000.
The emphasis on managing relationships effectively and training staff to support tenants offers a niche for organisations dedicated to providing specialised, community-based services.
The notice in full
The provider will be expected to provide rapid access to long term housing for rough sleepers who are unable to use traditional routes into accommodation and support tenants in maintaining their housing long-term ensuring they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. The service will also need to work closely with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure seamless integration with local services and manage relationships with neighbours effectively.
Staff must have experience of working with complex needs clients who have additional barriers to engage in support and are expected to participate in ongoing training in areas such as mental health, substance use and crisis interventions.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026 (1 year)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £432,000
- Lots value
- £432,000
Not stated in the notice: awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Active
- Lots
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 031421-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05466a
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Medway
- Town
- Rochester
- Postcode
- ME4 4TR
- Electoral ward
- Chatham Central & Brompton
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Medway
- Area
- Kent
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Medway Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mr Vinnie Webb
- Phone
- +44 1634
- Address
- Chatham, ME4 4TR · South East · England
Documents and links
Questions about Housing First
How much is the Housing First contract worth?
The estimated value is £432,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Housing First?
Medway Council, based in Medway, South East. The named contact is Mr Vinnie Webb, on +44 1634.
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What to do next
- Read the full notice and every lot.
- Register on the buyer's ProContract portal.
- Download the tender pack.
- Check you meet every condition before you write.
- Send any questions before the clarification deadline.
- Submit at least a day before the deadline.
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