Tender

Rough Sleeping Initiative 22/23: Employment Support

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Tender

27 Jun 2022 at 07:35

Tender Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2022 at 12:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is inviting submissions for the "Rough Sleeping Initiative 22/23: Employment Support" project, which aims to address the pressing issue of homelessness by securing additional funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. This tender falls under the social services category and is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 5:00 PM on 22nd July 2022. The project is intended to run for 24 months, commencing on 1st August 2022 and concluding on 31st March 2025. The WMCA is utilising an open procurement method, allowing a diverse range of organisations to participate in this important initiative to improve employment outcomes for vulnerable populations in the West Midlands region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social services, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in employment support programmes aimed at individuals at risk of homelessness or those currently homeless will find this procurement process particularly relevant. By proposing innovative and outcome-focused solutions, businesses can play a pivotal role in preventing rough sleeping and facilitating sustainable employment pathways, ultimately contributing to community welfare and growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rough Sleeping Initiative 22/23: Employment Support

Notice Description

The WMCA, through the work of the Homelessness Taskforce, is in the process of securing funding from the Rough Sleeping Initiative (year 5 22- 25), for the region. This funding, to be finally confirmed, for the WMCA from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is in addition and adds value to any funds allocated to individual Local Authorities. The WMCA will liaise with partner Local Authorities to ensure relevance and strategic fit of services commissioned. The WMCA is seeking submissions from relevant organisations, to deliver outcomes through the RSI Fund 2022-25 over a 24-month period in the financial years 2022-23; 2023-24 and 2024-25. Bids for the Employment Support Project are being limited to PS70,000.00 (+ VAT if applicable) in order to assure a spread of provision and outcomes out of a total of PS190,000.00 available (+ VAT if applicable). The WMCA is seeking outcome focused innovative projects designed to provide entry to sustainable employment for people at risk of sleeping rough, those currently rough sleeping or to sustain recent transitions away from sleeping rough. The investment should be used to promote access to employment to ensure rough sleeping is prevented wherever possible, so it is rare, and where it occurs it is brief and non-recurring. The contract for this project will be based on the Memorandum of Understanding document provided and bids are being assessed on the evaluation criteria outlined in the Specification document. Only those organisations that respond satisfactorily to the Standard Selection Questionnaire will have their tenders assessed. Please note that the deadline for tender returns is 1700 on 22nd July 2022. We are holding a pre-tender briefing via MS Teams at 1000 on Thursday 30th June 2022, please see the tender documents for further details of how to register. In order to access the documents and submit a bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The tender reference is itt_1124, if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf534117-aec6-43e2-b1b7-936d7cafcd34
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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