Award

Floating support services for early intervention, homelessness prevention and tenancy sustainment

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Apr 2018 at 14:24

TenderAmendment

27 Feb 2018 at 18:36

Tender

05 Feb 2018 at 13:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Reading Borough Council is seeking a provider for "Floating support services for early intervention, homelessness prevention and tenancy sustainment." This procurement falls under the social work and related services category and targets the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £2,430,000. The contract period is set to begin on 1st September 2018 and will run until 31st August 2027. The open procedure used for this tender means that it was accessible for submission by various bidders.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in homelessness prevention, social services, or community support initiatives. Businesses that provide social work services, training programmes for staff in homelessness support, or have experience in managing tenancy sustainment projects will be particularly well-suited to bid. The procurement also encourages participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community/social enterprises (VCSEs), fostering a competitive environment that could lead to future growth and partnerships in these critical social service areas.

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Notice Title

Floating support services for early intervention, homelessness prevention and tenancy sustainment

Notice Description

Reading Borough Council requires a provider to deliver a service to households, across tenure type, to intervene early in preventing homelessness and sustaining tenancies. The service will deliver: * Early upstream homelessness prevention support to clients who are threatened with homelessness, or who may be threatened with homelessness in the future if their immediate support needs are not addressed, by leading on a No First Night Out (NFNO) initiative in Reading. * Support to the Council in delivering its duties, powers and obligations towards people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. * A two tier service that includes Tier 1: Drop-in and triage; Tier 2: Shorter and longer term support planning and resettlement support to provide the most appropriate level and length of intervention/support to each client. * Shorter term support plans over a three to six month period where more than brief intervention(s) is required. * Longer term support plans, as agreed with the Commissioner, where more than brief intervention(s) or shorter term support is required. * The creation, development and management of a Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) co-ordinator role for the Reading borough where the provider will be responsible, in partnership with commissioners, for case managing MEAM clients; leading on operational and steering groups and influencing the strategic direction of the MEAM approach in Reading. * A cross-sector training programme that promotes the work of commissioned Homelessness Support Services within Reading and that works towards a 'training standard' across commissioned, faith and voluntary sector services in Reading. * Resettlement support for households, across tenures, to ensure tenancy sustainment. This excludes those moving on from Working towards independence accommodation where this will be the responsibility of the Working towards independence accommodation provider. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council'[input]s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk , telephone number +44 8442728810.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3a667850-3da3-4ce4-8fed-83784c0b635a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f933cb56-7937-4501-ae6e-47b4615c5f76
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,430,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LAUNCHPAD READING

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