How to win: Off the Streets Programme 2026/27

About this contract

Cornwall Council is seeking urgent market feedback on the potential delivery of emergency accommodation and support services for people who are rough sleeping or at immediate risk of rough sleeping. Funded through the new and recently introduced Government's Rough Sleeping Programme, the Council wishes to understand available accommodation, delivery models, mobilisation timescales and market capacity to support a countywide route off the streets from November 2026.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cornwall Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £963,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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