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Second Step

UK public-sector supplier
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Second Step is a leading mental health charity based in Bristol, Bath, and Somerset, providing support for individuals facing mental health challenges and homelessness. They work closely with the NHS and local authorities to offer tailored services that promote mental health and wellbeing.

second-step.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£27.1m
Live
12
Buyers
7
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts12 / 29
  • Top buyers7
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Second StepUpdated 03 Aug 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Second Step has won £27.1m across 7 public-sector buyers, with 12 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Bristol City Council at 48% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
12 of 29Live contracts
48%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
Homeless ServicesHelp people, including those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, to find suitable accommodation. ↗Recovery & Mental HealthRun mental health services focusing on the individual to aid in their recovery. ↗Community & WellbeingProvide community services that help individuals improve their health and wellbeing. ↗Innovation ProjectsFind innovative ways to help vulnerable people discover hope and courage. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • 2022 Re-Opening of the Gloucestershire Community and Accommodation Based Support (CABS) Framework - Services for Homelessness and People in Vulnerable CircumstancesGloucestershire County Council · £4.3m
  • Gloucestershire Community and Accommodation Based Support (CABS) - Services for Homelessness and People in Vulnerable CircumstancesGloucestershire County Council · £4.3m
  • Preventing Homelessness Accommodation Pathway 2 - Mix AccommodationBristol City Council · £3.9m
  • Adult Supported Accommodation PathwaysBristol City Council · £3.0m
  • Help when people need it adultsBristol City Council · £1.6m
  • Community Mental Health Framework Supporting ServicesNHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT · £280k

Extracted automatically from second-step.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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Buyer references

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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

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Contracts · 12 live · 17 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Adult Supported Accommodation Pathways
Bristol City Council7033300001 Apr 2025£3.0m3 yrsLive
CSI/ASC Toll House Court High Stability Housing Extension - July 2023 - October 2023
Bristol City Council8500000018 Jul 2023£9k3 moClosed
Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT8510000025 Apr 2023£659k2.9 yrsClosed
2022 Re-Opening of the Gloucestershire Community and Accommodation Based Support (CABS) Framework - Services for Homelessness and People in Vulnerable Circumstances
Gloucestershire County Council7000000001 Jan 2023£4.3m15 moClosed
Rough Sleeping Initiative: Higher Needs Floating Support Service
Bristol City Council8500000030 Jan 2023£1.3m2.2 yrsClosed
CSI/ASC/Request to set up contract with Second Step to pay proportion of psychologist salary as part of My Team Around Me project
Bristol City Council8500000001 Apr 2022£80k2 yrsClosed
Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT8510000001 Apr 2022£280k12 moClosed
CSI/HLN/Housing First Transition Service 2022
Bristol City Council8500000001 Apr 2022£90k6 moClosed
Gloucestershire Community and Accommodation Based Support (CABS) - Services for Homelessness and People in Vulnerable Circumstances
Gloucestershire County Council7000000028 Feb 2022£4.3m2.1 yrsClosed
CSI/ASC/Changing Futures
Bristol City Council8500000027 Oct 2021£2.8m2.4 yrsClosed
Total live value £3.0m · mean award £935k1–10 of 29

Top buyers · 7 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Bristol City Council
14 contracts
48%
since 2017
2
Gloucestershire County Council
3 contracts
48%
since 2020
3
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
2 contracts
3%
since 2022
4
Bath and North East Somerset Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2016
5
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
6 contracts
0%
6
NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
1 contract
0%
7
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West27 contracts
97%
South East2 contracts
3%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Second Step highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SC
St Christopher’s Fellowship
Yes£59.0m1
FC
FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED
Yes£59.0m1
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
PH
PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITED
Yes£13.1m1
C&
City & County Care Services Ltd
Yes£13.1m1
SS
Second Step
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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Companies House

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Financial

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Org tree

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.