AwardedAwarded 4 November 2026

Temporary Accommodation, Off-the-Streets Accommodation, Accommodation-based Services and Floating Support Framework

Exeter City Council · Local authority

In brief

Exeter City Council awarded care work to Bayview Healthcare Ltd, Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Limited and Young Devon and 23 others on 4 November 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £18,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 54 months, starting 1 October 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

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. The framework will enable call offs (Mini competitions or direct awards, where permitted) across the following lots: Lot 1: Temporary Accommodation (TA) - Short-term, reactive placements, to include placements out of hours, (incl. nightly paid) for individuals/families pursuant to duties under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (as Amended). Lot 2: Off 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 3: Accommodation-based Services - Accommodation with intensive housing management function; will support tenants with pathway progression to independence. Lot 4: Floating Support - support that is not linked to any specific property; will support individuals to sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness. Note: ECC is not guaranteeing volumes at this stage.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Temporary Accommodation (TA)
1 October 2026 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Short-term, reactive placements, to include placements out of hours, (incl. nightly paid) for individuals/families pursuant to duties under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (as Amended).

Social and domiciliary care£7,100,000
Off-the-Streets Accommodation
1 October 2026 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

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.

Social and domiciliary care£400,000
Accommodation-based Services
1 October 2026 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Accommodation with intensive housing management function; will support tenants with pathway progression to independence.

Social and domiciliary care£2,400,000
Floating Support
1 October 2026 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Support that is not linked to any specific property; will support individuals to sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness

Social and domiciliary care£3,800,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Bayview Healthcare Ltd (SME)
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Limited
Young Devon (SME)
Home Group Limited
Centennial Property Limited
Stonewater Ltd
Axis care Group (SME)
Salvation Army Housing Association (SME)
Fortix Ltd (SME)
Unity Housing Support
Rneyz Housing Limited (SME)
Julian House
Litmus Healthcare Services Limited (SME)
Sai Aryan Properties Limited (SME)
Ede Care Ltd (SME)
Surestay Housing Ltd (SME)
New Branches CIC (SME)
Dolphin Property Limited (SME)
Samuel & Co Properties Ltd (SME)
Red House (SME)
28 bids received
Temporary Accommodation (TA)£8,000,000
Awarded 4 November 2026
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Limited
Stonewater Ltd
Axis care Group (SME)
Salvation Army Housing Association (SME)
Fortix Ltd (SME)
Unity Housing Support
Julian House
Litmus Healthcare Services Limited (SME)
Ede Care Ltd (SME)
New Branches CIC (SME)
14 bids received
Off-the-Streets Accommodation£1,500,000
Awarded 4 November 2026
Bayview Healthcare Ltd (SME)
Livewest Homes Limited
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Limited
Young Devon (SME)
Home Group Limited
Caring for communities & People (SME)
Centennial Property Limited
Stonewater Ltd
Axis care Group (SME)
Salvation Army Housing Association (SME)
Five Rivers Child Care Limited
Fortix Ltd (SME)
Unity Housing Support
Julian House
Exeter City Community Trust (SME)
Litmus Healthcare Services Limited (SME)
Ede Care Ltd (SME)
New Branches CIC (SME)
Dolphin Property Limited (SME)
25 bids received
Accommodation-based Services£5,000,000
Awarded 4 November 2026
Bayview Healthcare Ltd (SME)
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Limited
Home Group Limited
Together for Mental Wellbeing
Caring for communities & People (SME)
Stonewater Ltd
Axis care Group (SME)
Salvation Army Housing Association (SME)
Julian House
Exeter City Community Trust (SME)
Litmus Healthcare Services Limited (SME)
Ede Care Ltd (SME)
Kinderways Ltd (SME)
New Branches CIC (SME)
16 bids received
Floating Support£3,500,000
Awarded 4 November 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082233-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 010878-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 016776-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 027243-2026
  5. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 058734-2026
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 063240-2026
  7. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 104903-2026

Last time this was bought

Contract 1. Accommodation Support Services

Awarded
1 August 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 March 2026

Matched on Exeter 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.

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From notice 082233-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 11 December 2025, last updated 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.