AwardedAwarded 1 September 2026

Rough Sleeper Services

Ipswich Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Ipswich Borough Council awarded care and healthcare work to Anglia Care Trust and Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd on 1 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £2,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 June 2026.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

What the notice says

The tender is divided into 5 lots for the assessment and navigation for single people from risk of rough sleeping, to locating and initial assessment of those found to be rough sleeping, referral where appropriate to statutory services or emergency bed provisions within the supported housing pathways and the provision of specialist interventions to enable people to maintain long-term housing solutions. Ipswich Borough Council is currently out to tender for the provision of Rough Sleeper Services. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 20 April 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 8 April 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Lots

LotTradeValue
STEP Beds
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031
What this lot covers

5 supported beds for mixed gender sleepers, to accept at least one dog (3 month stay)

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services—
STEP beds (higher needs)
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031
What this lot covers

5 supported bed spaces for male high and complex needs rough sleepers, to accept at least one dog (3 month stay)

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services—
Rough Sleeper Emergency Beds
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031
What this lot covers

8 rough sleeper emergency beds as an off the street offer to all eligible rough sleepers (7 day stay) Set price per bed space per annum.

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services—
Rough Sleeper Outreach
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031
What this lot covers

56 hours per week to cover geographical area of Ipswich. Daily sweeps and data collections, respond to Streetlink reports, initial engagement and assessment of needs of those new to the streets, work closely with rough sleeper partners to move people away from the street and prevent returns.

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services—
Rough Sleeper Prevention Navigator
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031
What this lot covers

Engage with former rough sleepers who are accommodated but at risk of losing accommodation to provide targeted interventions to prevent a return to the streets. 37 hours per week

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Anglia Care Trust (SME)STEP Beds£372,000
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027
Anglia Care Trust (SME)STEP beds (higher needs)£425,000
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027
Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd (SME)Rough Sleeper Outreach£320,000
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027
Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd (SME)Rough Sleeper Prevention Navigator£215,000
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 024446-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 089686-2026

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From notice 024446-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 March 2026, last updated 22 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.