WAYfinder - Outreach services for people at risk of, experiencing or have experienced homelessness

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Glasgow City Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

028934-2025

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 70333000, 85000000, 85300000, 85310000, 85311000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

WAYfinder’s fundamental aim is to support people who are at risk of homelessness, or who are homeless, or who have experienced homelessness - to achieve settled, sustainable and secure housing. WAYfinder will support people face to face, on the street, in their accommodation or their community This Service has been designed as part of 'All in For Glasgow'. The 'All in For Glasgow' design team is made up of people with experience of homelessness, third and independent sector service providers, and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership. The WAYfinder name was suggested following an 'All in for Glasgow' event. A participant with lived experience observed that a support service’s main aim should be understanding the person they are supporting, and to do so should simply ask ‘Who Are You (WAY)?’ The General WAYfinder Provision will: - Employ the principal of the ‘sticky’ support team. This team of named workers will support people through their entire homeless journey - Help to join up the commissioned, community and statutory service interactions, to deliver a whole-system response - Adopt a Trauma & Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach to support - Embody the no wrong door approach and people will be able to access the service at any stage of their homeless journey - Support people face to face, on the street, in their accommodation or their community This contract is being tendered under the Light Touch Regime Schedule 3 to the Public (Contract) Scotland Regulations 2015. The contract length will be 4 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. The service will have 6 lots, lots 1-4 will be single supplier awarded block contracts. Lot 5 will be cost and volume. In Lot 6 bidders were invited to join a Lot of approved WAYfinder suppliers. This lot will be used for any additional funding or new requirements that cannot be met through a modification of Lots 1-5.

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Observed notice trail

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1. Award notice observed

   30 May 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   028934-2025

   Published tags

   award, contract

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• WAYfinder Central Services

  Buyer: Glasgow City CouncilSupplier: Simon Community Scotland

  End date in notice

  Date not published

  Value shown in notice

  £8,316,636Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for WAYfinder Central Services

  About this figure

  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  028934-2025-1

• WAYfinder North East

  Buyer: Glasgow City CouncilSupplier: Wheatley Care

  End date in notice

  Date not published

  Value shown in notice

  £16,079,676Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice

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