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Commissioning of a new Worcestershire Housing First Contract

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

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21 Feb 2023 at 15:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The Worcester City Council, in conjunction with other local authorities, is commissioning a new Worcestershire Housing First contract under the Light Touch Regime. The contract involves providing support for 43 Housing First participants, with accommodation supplied through registered social providers. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on December 20, 2022, and a contract period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028. The contract falls under the services category for benefit services and administrative housing services, and the buying organisation is the Worcester City Council located in Worcester, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for experienced providers of Housing First or similar services to submit expressions of interest. Businesses in the social services, housing, and support sectors would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to tackle chronic homelessness by providing housing first, offering a foundation for addressing other needs and facilitating the recovery process. Companies interested in providing support to vulnerable populations and working with social housing organisations should consider bidding for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commissioning of a new Worcestershire Housing First Contract

Notice Description

Worcester City Council, Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Redditch Borough Council and Wychavon District Council are jointly commissioning a new Worcestershire Housing First contract. The Procurement is being run under the Light Touch Regime, and the Authorities reserve the right to use the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "light regime" services. The five Worcestershire Local Authorities would like to invite suitably experienced and skilled providers of Housing First or similar services to submit an expression of interest (EOI). Housing First model aims to provide chronically homeless person with housing first, as the foundation on which the other needs can be addressed, and the process of recovery can begin. This model is now a popular housing and treatment model that has proven successful with very complex clients who have faced multiple exclusions from traditional hostel and treatment setting. The contract is for the provision of the support element for 43 Housing First participants with the accommodation being provided through registered social providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-61be2ffb-04dd-4226-9821-2342c920469c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6566c04a-9de4-4e4e-bf03-68d0aa88af43
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75123000 - Administrative housing services

75310000 - Benefit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£587,946 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR1 2EY
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ST PAUL'S HOSTEL WORCESTER

Further Information

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