Request for Information for Resettlement and Community Support Service (RACSS)

North Yorkshire Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029

The service provides short-term accommodation and housing-related support for up to two years to individuals supervised by the National Probation Service. The contract covers the North Yorkshire region and focuses on developing resilience, life skills, and employment access to reduce reoffending risks. The provider must collaborate with the National Probation Service at strategic and case levels to manage service delivery and housing sustainment.

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Awarded value: £3.9m; As published
Published: 28 November 2025
Awarded: 22 May 2026; Inspire North
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 September 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of supported housing and resettlement services for high and medium risk offenders to facilitate independent living and prevent homelessness.

Short-term accommodation and support of up to 2 years
Housing related support to enable high and medium level risk offenders supervised by the National Probation Service (NPS) to maximise their potential for independence
Sustaining accommodation, accessing, employment, preventing homelessness and significantly reducing the risks of harm and reoffending

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months + 24 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Accommodation and support for people on probation and prison leaversMain service£6.5m typicalShort-term accommodation and support for probation-supervised offenders across North Yorkshire

Lifecycle

Published
28 November 2025
Contract awardedto Inspire North
22 May 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2029

The buyer

North Yorkshire Council

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The supplier

Inspire North

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/337074/request-for-information-for-resettlement-and-community-support-service-racss
Buyer reference: 656-NYC-HA
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eae0
Last checked: 5 November 2026

North Yorkshire Council. Request for Information for Resettlement and Community Support Service (RACSS). Contract award, 28 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/337074/request-for-information-for-resettlement-and-community-support-service-racss (accessed 5 November 2026).