Coming up· published 16 Jan 2026
Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd.
Cornwall Council · Cornwall, South West
Cornwall Council is planning Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd.. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:42
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cornwall Council is planning Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd.. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £2,047,825. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
It is run as a direct award. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 16 January 2026. The notice number is 003778-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060761.
Summary of the contracting process
Cornwall Council is in the planning stages of commissioning Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) services under the title "Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd." as part of a strategic recommissioning effort aligned with the Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025–2030. The procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime and has a direct award procurement method.
The planned procurement notice was published on 16 January 2026, with anticipated communication updates set for 30 January 2026. This contract, which will start on 1 April 2026 and last until 31 March 2031, is located in Cornwall, United Kingdom, in the social work services and health category, with an estimated gross value of £2,457,389.
This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses, especially those classified as SMEs or VCSEs, that specialise in providing social work services with accommodation.
The notice in full
Cornwall Council is commissioning Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) services to support homeless households who are owed a housing duty under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This contract forms part of a strategic recommissioning of Adult Social Care (ASC) funding into the Planning and Housing Directorate, aligned with the Council's Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030. Under this contract, 43 units of STA will be delivered across Cornwall.
Accommodation will include onsite support as a condition of occupation, tailored to meet the needs of vulnerable individuals and families. Services will be delivered using a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centred approach, with a focus on tenancy readiness, independence, and sustainable move-on outcomes. This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as defined in the Procurement Act 2023, applicable to health, social, and related services.
The relevant Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes are: 85311000-2 - Social work services with accommodation 85000000-9 - Health and social work services
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
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £2,047,825
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 003778-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060761
- CPV code
- 85310000 - Social work services; 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Town
- Truro
- Postcode
- TR1 3AY
- Electoral ward
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Delivery area
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Area
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cornwall Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- And Trout
- Phone
- +441872322222
- Address
- Truro, TR1 3AY · South West · England
Documents and links
Questions about Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd.
When will the Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd. tender open?
Cornwall 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 much is the Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd. contract worth?
The estimated value is £2,047,825. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd.?
Cornwall Council, based in Cornwall, South West. The named contact is And Trout, on +441872322222.
How do I bid for Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Coastline Housing Ltd.?
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