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Soft Market Test for Accommodation and Support Services

Sheffield City Council · Local authority

In brief

Sheffield City Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 day, starting 3 December 2025.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 41 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Sheffield City Council is conducting this soft market test to understand the market for the delivery, provision and supply of a range of Supported Accommodation services to replace existing provision, where contracts end in 2026. The services will provide time limited support to a range of vulnerable people who are in Priority Housing Need, are owed a legal duty by Sheffield City Council and have other support requirements.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075601-2025

About the buyer

Sheffield City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

211

Awards

133

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Sheffield City Council

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From notice 075601-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.