Awarded contract

Rough Sleeper Service

Details

Buyer: North Tyneside Council
Supplier(s): The Cyrenians Ltd
Value: £525,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 2 August 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Procured under the PA2023 Open Process. North Tyneside Council and Northumberland County Council are committed to delivering positive outcomes for homeless households. The Service is for the provision of: • A response to reports of rough sleeping across Northumberland and North Tyneside, with verification and support visits completed; • Proactive visits to key hotspot areas across North Tyneside and Northumberland, which are known to rough sleepers; • Assertive outreach support for people sleeping rough in North Tyneside and Northumberland and for rough sleepers who meet the criteria and are placed in temporary accommodation, including, but not limited to, those placed under the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP); and • The provision and management of 'Somewhere Safe To Stay' (SSTS) temporary accommodation, including support to residents within the scheme. SSTS is to only be provided within the North Tyneside area and for rough sleepers within North Tyneside. Value of Contract is £525,000 ## Contract award Title: Rough Sleeper Services

Timeline

Completed: Award date31 July 2026
Completed: Award published2 August 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

North Tyneside Council delivers local services across the borough as a local authority, advertising its contract opportunities on the NEPO Portal. Suppliers register free on the portal, then register interest in a specific opportunity before submitting a questionnaire and supporting documents. A Dynamic Purchasing System lets suppliers apply at any time, with compliance checked first and mini-competitions run for individual requirements. Suppliers can opt out of individual mini-competitions without losing their place on the DPS. The Business Factory, the council's business support programme, offers workshops and one-to-one help with bids for larger contracts.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of North Tyneside Council's contract awards have been in construction materials, health and social work and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-tyneside-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-tyneside-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-tyneside-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-tyneside-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-tyneside-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-tyneside-council.gov