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WCC Housing First

Awarded to Single Homeless Project (SHP), Solace Women's Aid

Westminster City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 9 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 7 November 2025
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Overview

Westminster City Council has awarded a contract for Housing First Services, split into two lots: a specialist Violence Against Women and Girls support service for up to 36 women, and a mixed-gender Housing First service for up to 48 service users. The contract, valued at £7.46 million and awarded to Single Homeless Project (SHP) and Solace Women's Aid on 17 February 2026, will deliver intensive floating support to help service users retain tenancies and transition to independence, with a service commencement date of 1 June 2026 and an initial 3-year term extendable to 6 years.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1 Housing First Support Service

    £4,015,516Won by Single Homeless Project (SHP)

  • Lot 2 Housing First Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

    £3,440,944Won by Solace Women's Aid

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£10,328,340
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
9 June 2025
Questions by
27 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Housing servicesHealth and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£7,456,460
Award date
17 February 2026
Contract period
3 February 2026 → 31 March 2029
Contract length
3 years 2 months
Could run to
31 May 2032
Against estimate
28% below
Bids received
3
Winners
  • Single Homeless Project (SHP)
  • Solace Women's Aid

This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 31 May 2032 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Real estate services drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 17% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Tecnhical Envelope60%
  • Commercial Envelope40%

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Market context

Typical award in Real estate services

£130,050

Median of 1,115 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 57.3× the median.

Westminster City Council in the last 12 months

79

contracts awarded, worth £279,708,888 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    12 August 2026

  2. Contract

    11 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    8 October 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    9 June 2025

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