Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-2024-71a5-a5b2-12d716c14413/transitional-supported-housing awarded GB direct award procedure # Transitional Supported Housing [Southend-on-Sea City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-city-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 12 Aug 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## About this tender Southend-on-Sea City Council proposes a direct award to Homecare Group for the continued provision of Transitional Supported Housing Services valued at £51,259 excluding VAT. The proposed contract start date is 1st October 2026 and the expiry date is 31st March 2027. The contract aims to support and house ex-offenders and those at risk of offending. The Service will deliver housing related support for service users aged between 18 - 65 years of age who are an ex-offender, or at risk of offending where prior approval has been agreed. Direct Award Justification: This below-threshold direct award is via the Procurement Act 2023. ### Justification: Single Supplier The direct award is required to support with service continuity. Homegroup own the building and deliver the support within it and for this reason, Homegroup are the only viable provider to deliver this service. This notice triggers an 8 working day standstill. Standstill will end at midnight on the 24th of August 2026. Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06e204-2026-08-12T10:03:36+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06e204-2026-08-12T10:03:36+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Southend-on-Sea City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-city-council) ## More tenders like this [Home Transition Bed Service - Winter Pressures · North Tyneside Borough Council · 5 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15107-78f4-739e-9d89-50d65f165d99/home-transition-bed-service-winter-pressures) [RRE-01284 - For the provision of a Digitally Enabled Children & Young People's Mental Health Service (South Staffordshire) · Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust · 16 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a150b5-126d-71a0-9217-fa9167c1e352/rre-01284-for-the-provision-of-a-digitally-enabled-children-young-peoples-m) [Gardening and Landscaping Contract · Wickersley Parish Council · 33 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14ee2-22ea-7053-bd7d-4e4c0fa22e9d/gardening-and-landscaping-contract) [Grounds Maintenance Contract · Wickersley Parish Council · 33 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14ee2-2318-7242-ab15-efa9489211de/grounds-maintenance-contract) [Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature · Natural England · 16 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14a29-a2ce-7073-851a-05dd5c86a64c/included-outside-publication-faith-in-nature) [Grounds maintenance · Cottenham Parish Council · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a149bb-c1bb-71de-9d4c-6f106e58cd55/grounds-maintenance)