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West Northamptonshire Council Supported Housing Needs Assessment

West Northamptonshire Council Published 27 Feb 2026 Find a Tender

key details

Statusplanning
Category (CPV) 72221000
RegionEast Midlands
SME suitableYes
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065d5b

description

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is exploring market interest and capability to deliver a comprehensive Supported Housing Needs Assessment (SHNA). This work is required to support the Council in meeting new statutory obligations to develop Local Supported Housing Strategy introduced by the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (SHROA), which came into force on 29 August 2023.

The needs assessment commissioned through this process will form the evidence base for WNC's first Local Supported Housing Strategy which must be published by 31 March 2027 and must adhere to all statutory requirements under SHROA.

Scope of Services

West Northamptonshire requires a detailed understanding of current and future need across a range of cohorts including (but not limited to):

Older people
Physical disabilities and long-term conditions
Mental Health
Learning disabilities, autism and complex needs
Homeless and rough sleepers households
Young people including care leavers
Substance Misuse
Offenders and those at risk of offending,
Domestic abuse victims/survivors (not in scope)
Any additional specialist cohorts identified locally

Purpose of the Market Engagement

Given the breadth and complexity of the required assessment, the Council wishes to engage with interested organisations to discuss and seek views on proposals for this new contract. This will include:

Gather market insight to understand current approaches, methodologies, and innovations in the delivery of supported housing needs assessments.
Market capacity for the project
Suggestions around engagement with other parties including effective approaches for involving registered providers, support providers, health partners, voluntary and community organisations, developers, and lived‑experience groups.
Timescales for completing the SHNA
Broad estimate of project value to help determine the procurement route and budget parameters

This soft market engagement is not a call for competition, a prequalification exercise, or an invitation to tender. It is exclusively an information gathering exercise.

notice history

2 notices published against this procurement.

PublishedTypeRegimeNotice
26 Feb 2026 Preliminary market engagement (UK2) Procurement Act 2023 017497-2026
27 Feb 2026 Preliminary market engagement (UK2) Procurement Act 2023 017660-2026

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