Temporary Accommodation, Off-the-Streets Accommodation, Accommodation-based Services and Floating Support Framework
Exeter City CouncilEstimated Value
£1,500,000 – £8,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
4 November 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Buyer
- Exeter City Council
- Estimated value
- £1,500,000 - £8,000,000
- Published
- 4 November 2026
- Location
- South West
- Type
- open procedure
- Contract ends
- 31 March 2031 (expect a re-tender before then)
- Likely incumbent
- Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Limited, current contract ends August 2027
- Latest notice
- UK6 contract award notice (Procurement Act 2023)
- Published on
- Find a Tender
Overview
Exeter City Council seeks to establish a four-lot framework under the Light Touch Regime to secure accommodation and support services to meet statutory duties relating to homelessness prevention, relief, and placement; safeguarding of vulnerable adults and families; and delivery of outcome focused support. Note: ECC is not guaranteeing volumes at this stage.
Lots (4)
- Lot 1Temporary Accommodation (TA) - Short-term, reactive placements, to include placements out of hours, (incl
- Lot 2Off the Streets Accommodation - Emergency beds and rapid access units (including respite provision) for same day placements for rough sleepers, people at immediate risk of rough sleeping and those not eligible for statutory support
- Lot 3Accommodation-based Services - Accommodation with intensive housing management function; will support tenants with pathway progression to independence
- Lot 4Floating Support - support that is not linked to any specific property; will support individuals to sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness
Regulations cited
- Housing Act 1996
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Award Details
EDE CARE LTD
£8,000,000
£8,000,000
SURESTAY HOUSING LTD
£8,000,000
STONEWATER LIMITED
£8,000,000
NEW BRANCHES CIC
£8,000,000
LITMUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED
£8,000,000
DOLPHIN PROPERTY LIMITED
£8,000,000
£8,000,000
£8,000,000
UNITY HOUSING SUPPORT
£8,000,000
BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
£8,000,000
HOME GROUP LIMITED
£8,000,000
£8,000,000
Salvation Army Housing Association
£8,000,000
SAMUEL & CO PROPERTIES LTD
£8,000,000
£8,000,000
SAI ARYAN PROPERTIES LIMITED
£8,000,000
£8,000,000
Red House
£8,000,000
£8,000,000
£5,000,000
FIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE LIMITED
£5,000,000
£5,000,000
CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE
£5,000,000
£3,500,000
KINDERWAYS LTD
£3,500,000
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
£361,634
total awarded
- 2
Devon Tree Services Limited
- 3
EXETER CITY COMMUNITY TRUST
£244,110
total awarded
- 4
Funeral Partners Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 26 Oct 2026£90,000
total awarded
- 5
Trueman Change Management Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 26 Oct 2026£54,750
total awarded
BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Exeter City CouncilKey Dates
Published
4 November 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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