Contract awardedHousing first

2024-Aberdeen City-Housing First and Outreach Support Services

The service combines outreach housing support for 500 annual participants with a Housing First programme for 50 housed individuals. The provider must deliver flexible, person-centred support ranging from medium-level assistance to intensive wrap-around care for those with severe, multiple disadvantages. The contract requires maintaining fidelity to Housing First principles and adapting support levels dynamically based on changing service user needs and programme vacancies.

Awarded value
£3.8m
As published
Published
22 April 2024
Awarded
17 December 2024
Turning Point Scotland
Contract length
36 months
Ends 16 December 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of integrated outreach and Housing First support services for homeless individuals with complex needs and housing support requirements.

  • Outreach Housing Support within Aberdeen City for people threatened with or experiencing homelessness, or needing medium to high need housing support to sustain a mainstream council tenancy
  • Housing First support for housed participants receiving a Housing First approach to their identified support needs
  • Flexible, person-centred support that adapts to changes in service-user needs and demand
  • Intensive wrap-around support and a Housing First approach to re-housing for clients with severe and multiple disadvantage or complex needs
  • Support delivered with fidelity to Housing First principles for Housing First participants

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
60 months
Contract dates
17 December 2024 to 16 December 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
85000000

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Aberdeen City Council

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Turning Point Scotland

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/1217782/2024-aberdeen-city-housing-first-and-outreach-support-services
Buyer reference
org-157
Open contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000764416
Last checked
5 November 2026

Aberdeen City Council. 2024-Aberdeen City-Housing First and Outreach Support Services. Contract award, 22 April 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1217782/2024-aberdeen-city-housing-first-and-outreach-support-services (accessed 5 November 2026).