Ends in 6 days
Safer Renting Contract for the Provision of Tenancy Rights Advocacy Service
London Borough of Hackney · London · 6-month contract
Held by Cambridge House and Talbot
Housing options tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
137 housing options tenders and contracts, 42 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£60k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs44%
- Renewing in 6 months8
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now2See them →
Housing options contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
21 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 housing options opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 12 daysOut-of-Hour Emergency Service for households who are at risk of homelessnessOldham Council · North WestEst.£750k
- Awarded27 Oct 2026Provision of Housing Related Services for Young PeopleBridgend County Borough Council · WalesWon by The Wallich and 1 more
- Awarded13 Aug 2026Provision of a Homelessness Prevention & Advice ServiceBridgend County Borough Council · WalesWon by Shelter Cymru£488k
- Awarded6 Jul 2026SOL - Youth Homelessness Accommodation 2026Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by St Basils
- Awarded26 Jun 2026Lambeth - Housing and Social Support NavigationSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Black Thrive Global CIC£547k
- Awarded17 Jun 2026SKDC-1551 Moving On ServiceSouth Kesteven District Council · East MidlandsWon by Living Concepts£60k
- Awarded1 May 2026Safer Renting Contract for the Provision of Tenancy Rights Advocacy ServiceLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Cambridge House and Talbot£5k
- Awarded24 Apr 2026Safer Renting ProgrammeLondon Borough of Haringey · LondonWon by Cambridge House and Talbot£69k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Homeless Prevention Project & Court DeskBolsover District Council · East MidlandsWon by Derbyshire Law Centre£40k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Complex Housing Advocacy ServicesNorth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Shelter£51k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026715712484 – Op Fortitude MOD Veterans External Homeless Referral PathwayMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by The Riverside Group£1.5m
- Awarded29 Jan 2026WCC Housing Needs Integrated Singles and Outreach ServicesWestminster City Council · LondonWon by St Mungo's and 2 more
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Housing Advocacy for Low Income FamiliesLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Shelter£59k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Specialist Homelessness Prevention Adviser - Money Advice and SupportBedford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Bedford and District Citizens Advice Bureau£29k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Award of CE-142-25-B - Delivery of a Homelessness Prevention, Advice & Advocacy ServiceScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Ayr Housing Aid Centre SCIO£233k
- Awarded23 Apr 2025Citizens Advice to provide a dedicated Homelessness Prevention Caseworker to Fareham Borough residentsFareham Borough Council · South EastWon by Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau£45k
- Awarded4 Apr 2025Information, Advice, Guidance and Wellbeing - Lot 2London Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by P3 (People Potential Possibilities)£1.3m
- Awarded1 Apr 2025GMCA 1129 Cross-Boundary Tenancy Relations SupportGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by Shelter£250k
- Awarded25 Feb 2025DSVA Framework Contract MHCLGNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Equation£244k
- Awarded25 Feb 2025Support to find safe accommodation for survivors of DSVANottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Equation£244k
- Awarded25 Feb 2025Support to find safe accommodation for survivors of DSVANottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Juno Women's Aid£983k
- Awarded6 Jan 2025Children & Family Hubs Providing Housing Advocacy & Support to Low Income Parents with Young ChildrenLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Shelter£65k
- Open to joinApply by 4 Nov 2026East Midlands framework
Where to bid
Where housing options tenders are run
Atamis2 25%- eTenderWales2 25%
Defence Sourcing Portal1 13%
East Midlands Tenders1 13%- Jaggaer1 13%
- Other portals (1)1 13%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for housing options work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Shelter won the most housing options contracts
The Riverside Group won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelter London · See every contract | 4 | £374k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Equation East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £488k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Cambridge House and Talbot London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £74k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | The Riverside Group South West · See every contract | 1 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | P3 (People Potential Possibilities) London · See every contract | 1 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Juno Women's Aid East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £983k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Black Thrive Global CIC London · See every contract | 1 | £547k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Shelter Cymru Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £488k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Ayr Housing Aid Centre SCIO Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £233k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Living Concepts East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £60k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 86% of housing options contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought housing options more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many housing options contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many housing options contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham City Council | 3 | £1.5m |
| 2 | London Borough of Hackney | 3 | £129k |
| 3 | Bridgend County Borough Council | 2 | £488k |
| 4 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £1.5m |
| 5 | London Borough of Hillingdon | 1 | £1.3m |
| 6 | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £547k |
| 7 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 1 | £250k |
| 8 | Scottish Government | 1 | £233k |
| 9 | London Borough of Haringey | 1 | £69k |
| 10 | South Kesteven District Council | 1 | £60k |
57 housing options contracts awarded since 2021
- 112021
- 42022
- 82023
- 132024
- 92025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of housing options contracts are worth less than £151k
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and health
The 10 biggest housing options contracts
- Ministry of DefenceThe Riverside Group · 12 Mar 2026
- London Borough of HillingdonP3 (People Potential Possibilities) · 4 Apr 2025
- Nottingham City CouncilJuno Women's Aid · 25 Feb 2025
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustBlack Thrive Global CIC · 26 Jun 2026
- Bridgend County Borough CouncilShelter Cymru · 13 Aug 2026
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityShelter · 1 Apr 2025
- Nottingham City CouncilEquation · 25 Feb 2025
- Nottingham City CouncilEquation · 25 Feb 2025
- Scottish GovernmentAyr Housing Aid Centre SCIO · 1 Sep 2025
- London Borough of HaringeyCambridge House and Talbot · 24 Apr 2026
Renewing contracts
12 housing options contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 5 weeks
Provision of a Housing Information and Advice Service
Inverclyde Council · Scotland · 5-year contract
Held by Legal Services Agency Ltd
Ends in 5 weeks
Provision of a Housing Information and Advice Service
Inverclyde Council · Scotland · 5-year contract
Held by Legal Services Agency Ltd
Housing options contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Housing options contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Housing options contract for a councilLondonUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Housing options contract for a councilEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Housing options contract for a councilSouth EastUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Housing options contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Where and when
London awards the most housing options contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 7 | £2.1m | £67k | Shelter and Cambridge House and Talbot (2 each) | London Borough of Hackney (3) | 4 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.6m | £244k | Equation (2) | Nottingham City Council (3) | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £488k | – | – | Bridgend County Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £284k | – | – | – | 2 |
| North West | 1 | 1 | £250k | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £29k | – | – | – | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £45k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £1.5m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with housing options
Related services
Key findings
- £60k a month
of housing options contracts awarded.
Typical contract £60k x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 8
housing options contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for housing options work.
1 open to join now. - 44%
of housing options contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many housing options tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 137 | 42 |
| Contracts awarded | 49 | 12 |
19 housing options contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 19 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded housing options contracts to 19 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many housing options contracts does the UK public sector award?
21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.
How long are housing options tenders open for?
The median housing options tender is open for 33 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector housing options contract worth?
The median is £151k, and 67% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector housing options contracts?
Shelter won the most (4). The Riverside Group won the most by value (£1.5m).
Which buyers award the most housing options contracts?
Councils award 86% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most housing options contracts?
London: 7 of 21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (5) and Wales (2).
How many housing options contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
12 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 10 November 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for housing options work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for housing options work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Independent housing advice, information and advocacy for households at risk of homelessness or with housing needs, including outsourced housing options casework.
- Homelessness advice and advocacy
- Housing advice and assistance for disabled people
- Outsourced housing options casework
What is not included
- Visiting housing-related support (see Floating support and tenancy sustainment)
- Private rented access and rent deposit schemes (see Private rented sector access and rent deposit schemes)
- General welfare benefits and debt advice (see Advice services: welfare benefits, debt and general advice)
- Housing register and homelessness systems (see Choice based lettings system)
- Legal representation and possession court duty schemes (another industry: legal)