Supported living tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 26 live supported living tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers supported living, supported accommodation, floating support and homelessness services contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 26 live supported living tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 3.5 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 18 of 26 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 3 of 26
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £10m (asked for in 1 of 26)
02Live supported living tenders in the UK
- North Northamptonshire Council in Partnership with Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the Provision of Supported Living Services for Working Age Adults (Reopening 2026)North Northamptonshire CouncilEast Midlands£3m–303mCloses 2 daysFrameworkSME
- Newlands & floating support for substance misuse, criminal justice issues & young and vulnerable peopleVale of Glamorgan CouncilWales£1.8mCloses 4 daysSME
- PROVISION OF SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND LEAVING CARE (AGED 16 Plus)London Borough of BexleyLondon£1.3mCloses 4 days
- Let’s Talk Money – Debt & Housing Support ServiceCaerphilly County Borough CouncilWales£1.1mCloses 4 daysSME
- Stage One Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SKCentral Bedfordshire CouncilEast of EnglandNot statedCloses 7 days
- CPU7343 - Homelessness Prevention Services - Open FrameworkNottingham City CouncilEast Midlands£80mCloses 9 daysFrameworkSME
- Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SKCentral Bedfordshire CouncilEast of England£2.8mCloses 10 days
- Provision of Single Homelessness Prevention Service (Rochdale)Rochdale Borough CouncilNorth West£850kCloses 10 daysSME
- Cymorth Symudol Grant Cymorth Tai 2027 - Merthyr Tudful / Housing Support Grant Floating Support 2027 - Merthyr TydfilMerthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilWales£1.9mCloses 11 daysSME
- Homelessness ToolkitsLocal Government Association (LGA)LondonNot statedCloses 14 daysSME
- Homelessness ToolkitsLocal Government Association (LGA)LondonNot statedCloses 14 daysSME
- Training on Homelessness Act 2026Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentWales£200kCloses 15 daysSME
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- SINGLE ADULTS COMPLEX NEEDS SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATIONLondon Borough of HaringeyLondonNot statedCloses 16 daysSME
- PROVISION OF GENERAL SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICESBridgend County Borough CouncilWales£2.3m–83mCloses 17 daysSME
- AMCV 342 - The Provision of a Supported Living Service in the Battlefield area of ShrewsburyShropshire CouncilWest MidlandsNot statedCloses 21 daysSME
- Gloucestershire County Council Supported Accommodation at Trevone HouseGloucestershire County Council-South West£7.5mCloses 21 daysSME
- For the provision of Out-of-Hour Emergency Service for households who are at risk of homelessness outside of standard operating times. Out of Hours emergency housing options telephone serviceOldham Metropolitan Borough CouncilNorth WestNot statedCloses 21 daysSME
- Accommodation Only Services for People Experiencing Homelessness - Private Rented Sector AccommodationGlasgow City CouncilScotland£178mCloses 25 days
- Regional Care Cooperative - Supported AccommodationGreater Manchester Combined AuthorityNorth East +8£2m–20mCloses 25 daysSME
- TD2311 - Life Skills Transitions and Development Supported Living SchemeDerby City CouncilEast Midlands£5mCloses 29 days
- Provision of a Complex Supported Living Service (‘Closer to Home’ Scheme) at Condors RestBridgend County Borough CouncilWales£4.9mCloses 29 daysSME
- Supported Living Services Flexible Framework AgreementEast Renfrewshire CouncilScotland£29m–150mCloses 31 daysFramework
- Homelessness and Social Inclusion Services 2027 - 2030Basingstoke and Deane Borough CouncilSouth East£1m–2.7mCloses 31 daysSME
- Accommodation-Based Supported Living (Acre Road)The Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesLondon£6.2mCloses 112 daysSME
- Provision of Homeless Supported Accommodation, Outreach Tenancy Support and Housing First ServicesFalkirk CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses Not stated
- Homeless and Rough Sleeper ServiceNHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDSouth EastNot statedCloses Not stated
03Who is buying
- Central Bedfordshire Council 2 live tenders
- Local Government Association (LGA) 2 live tenders
- Bridgend County Borough Council 2 live tenders
- North Northamptonshire Council 1 live tender
- Vale of Glamorgan Council 1 live tender
04Supported living contracts: common questions
How many supported living tenders are live in the UK?
26 right now, from 23 public buyers, with 9 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in supported living contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £10m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win supported living contracts?
Often, yes. 18 of the 26 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 3 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Care
Care contracts are usually let through frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems run by councils, so joining the right list matters as much as any single tender. Buyers will expect CQC registration and a good rating, safeguarding policies, and evidence you can recruit and keep staff.
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