Rough Sleeping Prevention Service 2026-2029

Bristol City Council
South West
Open procedure
1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029

The service involves an Assessment and Reconnection Team tasked with securing sustainable accommodation or reconnection for individuals at risk of rough sleeping. It includes managing a portfolio of short-stay 'off the streets' bedspaces and a dedicated role for preventing rough sleeping upon discharge from Southmead Hospital. The provider must manage the transition of individuals into long-term housing solutions while maintaining operational capacity for immediate crisis intervention.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.4m; As published
Published: 4 March 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 8 September 2026; St Mungo's
Contract length: 30 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist rough sleeping prevention, assessment, and reconnection support services, including access to short-stay emergency accommodation bedspaces.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
4 March 2026
Contract awardedto St Mungo's
8 September 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
Homeless outreach contracts, 24 months: 3
Open homeless outreach tenders: 1
Typical homeless outreach contract: £254k

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How it compares

6.1× the typical homeless outreach contract (£225k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/352373/rough-sleeping-prevention-service-2026-2029
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0661c1
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0661c1
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Bristol City Council. Rough Sleeping Prevention Service 2026-2029. Contract award, 4 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/352373/rough-sleeping-prevention-service-2026-2029 (accessed 12 October 2026).