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GCC026 - Provision of Somewhere Safe to Stay Hubs in Cheltenham and Gloucester

Gloucester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Gloucester City Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (South West).

The estimated value is £2,266,667 excluding VAT.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Monday 30 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Monday 30 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality to include Social Value = 80% 80% · Price = 20% 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Background Two Lots and each lot has a value of £1,360,000 Open procedure - above threshold. The Authority is seeking to commission two Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub services to provide direct access emergency accommodation, assessment, stabilisation and housing-focused support for people who are sleeping rough or at imminent risk of rough sleeping across Gloucestershire. The Services will be commissioned as two separate Lots: Lot 1: Cheltenham Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub (serving Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Stroud and Tewkesbury) Lot 2: Gloucester Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub (serving Gloucester City) Potential Providers may submit a tender for one Lot only. Please see the time tables for each lot within the ITT document.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £2,266,667 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 2 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 30 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1: Cheltenham Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub (serving Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Stroud and Tewkesbury) 8 January 2027 to 7 January 2031 What this lot covers See ITT and Scope for detail. Lot 1: Cheltenham Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub (serving Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Stroud and Tewkesbury)	—	£1,133,333
Lot 2: Gloucester Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub (serving Gloucester City) 2 August 2027 to 1 August 2031 What this lot covers See ITT and Scope for detail. Lot 2: Gloucester Somewhere Safe to Stay Hub (serving Gloucester City)	—	£1,133,333

Timeline

4 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 104575-2026

Last time this was bought

Cheltenham and gloucester asylum seeker support services

Won by: Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Awarded: 3 December 2025
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 31 March 2028

Matched on Gloucester City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Gloucester City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

E G Carter & Co Ltd3 contracts
Bdo LLP1 contract
Bioregional Development Group1 contract
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers1 contract
Homeless Link1 contract
Kew Property Consultants Limited1 contract
Marketing Force Limited1 contract
Prior + Partners Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Gloucester City Council

From notice 104575-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.