Design of a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub
Summary
Sheffield City Council has awarded a £119,865 contract to Social Finance for the design and development of a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub. The one-year contract runs from April 2026 to March 2027. The procurement was conducted as below-threshold open competition under the Procurement Act 2023, with 2 tenders received from SME/VCSE suppliers.
What changed
Sheffield City Council has formally awarded a contract to Social Finance (London) for the design of a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub. The contract value is £99,888 excluding VAT (£119,865 including VAT), with an award decision date of 27 March 2026 and estimated contract period of 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement was conducted via below-threshold open competition under the Procurement Act 2023 light touch regime, with 2 tenders received from small/medium enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.
This is a routine contract award notice with no compliance obligations for other market participants. The procurement process followed standard UK public procurement procedures under the Procurement Act 2023. No action is required by other businesses or organizations. The notice serves as a record of completed procurement rather than establishing new regulatory requirements or obligations for the broader market.
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Design of a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub
- Sheffield City Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-030025
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0656f4 (view related notices)
Published 31 March 2026, 5:29pm
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Scope Contract 1. Design of a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub Information about tenders Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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Description
Sheffield City Council is seeking proposals from a suitably qualified organisation to design and develop a delivery model for a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub in Sheffield.
Contract 1. Design of a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub
Supplier
Contract value
- £99,888 excluding VAT
- £119,865 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
27 March 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKE32 - Sheffield
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
Social Finance
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGL-6481-HVBL 87 Vauxhall Walk
London
SE11 5HJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2035868031
Email: tenders@socialfinance.org.uk
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1. Design of a Virtual Rough Sleeping Partnership Hub
Contracting authority
Sheffield City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPQT-9425-JWVM Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Richard Belk
Telephone: +44 1142734567
Email: procurement@sheffield.gov.uk
Website: http://sheffield.gov.uk
Region: UKE32 - Sheffield
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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