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Temporary Accommodation, Off-the-Streets Accommodation, Accommodation-based Services and Floating Support Framework

Awarded to AXIS CARE GROUP LTD, BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTD, BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED +23 more

Exeter City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 11 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 28 August 2026

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Overview

Exeter City Council is establishing a four-lot framework under the Light Touch Regime to procure accommodation and support services for homelessness prevention, relief, and placement, plus safeguarding of vulnerable adults and families. The framework comprises temporary accommodation with out-of-hours placements (Lot 1), emergency beds and rapid access units for rough sleepers (Lot 2), accommodation-based services with intensive housing management (Lot 3), and floating support to sustain tenancies (Lot 4), with an estimated value of £18 million and call-offs available via mini-competition or direct award as permitted.

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Lots (4)

  • Temporary Accommodation (TA)

    £8,000,000Won by EDE CARE LTDWon by FORTIX LTDWon by SURESTAY HOUSING LTDWon by STONEWATER LIMITEDWon by NEW BRANCHES CICWon by LITMUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by DOLPHIN PROPERTY LIMITEDWon by RNEYZ HOUSING LIMITEDWon by BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTDWon by UNITY HOUSING SUPPORTWon by BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDWon by HOME GROUP LIMITEDWon by YOUNG DEVONWon by Salvation Army Housing AssociationWon by SAMUEL & CO PROPERTIES LTDWon by AXIS CARE GROUP LTDWon by SAI ARYAN PROPERTIES LIMITEDWon by The Alongside CharityWon by Red HouseWon by CENTENNIAL PROPERTY LIMITED
  • Off-the-Streets Accommodation

    £1,500,000Won by EDE CARE LTDWon by LITMUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by STONEWATER LIMITEDWon by NEW BRANCHES CICWon by FORTIX LTDWon by UNITY HOUSING SUPPORTWon by Salvation Army Housing AssociationWon by AXIS CARE GROUP LTDWon by The Alongside CharityWon by BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  • Accommodation-based Services

    £5,000,000Won by EDE CARE LTDWon by LITMUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by NEW BRANCHES CICWon by FORTIX LTDWon by STONEWATER LIMITEDWon by BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTDWon by EXETER CITY COMMUNITY TRUSTWon by DOLPHIN PROPERTY LIMITEDWon by UNITY HOUSING SUPPORTWon by YOUNG DEVONWon by Salvation Army Housing AssociationWon by HOME GROUP LIMITEDWon by AXIS CARE GROUP LTDWon by The Alongside CharityWon by FIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE LIMITEDWon by BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDWon by LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITEDWon by CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLEWon by CENTENNIAL PROPERTY LIMITED
  • Floating Support

    £3,500,000Won by EDE CARE LTDWon by STONEWATER LIMITEDWon by NEW BRANCHES CICWon by LITMUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTDWon by EXETER CITY COMMUNITY TRUSTWon by Salvation Army Housing AssociationWon by HOME GROUP LIMITEDWon by AXIS CARE GROUP LTDWon by The Alongside CharityWon by BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDWon by CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLEWon by Together for Mental WellbeingWon by KINDERWAYS LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£18,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
11 December 2025
Questions by
14 August 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodationSocial work services without accommodation

Award outcome

Awarded value
£18,000,000
Award date
4 November 2026
Contract period
30 September 2026 → 31 March 2031
Contract length
4 years 6 months
Bids received
28
Winners
  • AXIS CARE GROUP LTD
  • BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTD
  • BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  • CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE
  • CENTENNIAL PROPERTY LIMITED
  • DOLPHIN PROPERTY LIMITED
  • EDE CARE LTD
  • EXETER CITY COMMUNITY TRUST
  • FIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE LIMITED
  • FORTIX LTD
  • HOME GROUP LIMITED
  • KINDERWAYS LTD
  • LITMUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED
  • LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED
  • NEW BRANCHES CIC
  • RNEYZ HOUSING LIMITED
  • Red House
  • SAI ARYAN PROPERTIES LIMITED
  • SAMUEL & CO PROPERTIES LTD
  • STONEWATER LIMITED
  • SURESTAY HOUSING LTD
  • Salvation Army Housing Association
  • The Alongside Charity
  • Together for Mental Wellbeing
  • UNITY HOUSING SUPPORT
  • YOUNG DEVON

This contract ends on 31 March 2031.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

28

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

Who bid

  • EDE CARE LTDWinner
  • FORTIX LTDWinner
  • SURESTAY HOUSING LTDWinner
  • STONEWATER LIMITEDWinner
  • NEW BRANCHES CICWinner
  • LITMUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITEDWinner
  • DOLPHIN PROPERTY LIMITEDWinner
  • RNEYZ HOUSING LIMITEDWinner
  • BAYVIEW HEALTHCARE LTDWinner
  • UNITY HOUSING SUPPORTWinner
  • BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITEDWinner
  • HOME GROUP LIMITEDWinner

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How bids were scored

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 96.7× the median.

Exeter City Council in the last 12 months

33

contracts awarded, worth £26,278,826 in total

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    4 November 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    6 July 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    23 June 2026

  4. Planning Update

    25 March 2026

  5. Planning Update

    25 February 2026

  6. Planning Update

    6 February 2026

  7. Planning Update

    12 December 2025

  8. Prior Information Notice

    11 December 2025

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