Award

QU317 - Review of Housing Options Homeless Service - AWARD

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Award

13 May 2020 at 10:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council is seeking a consultant for a comprehensive evaluation and review of its Housing Options service, specifically focusing on statutory homelessness management due to increasing demand in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having concluded with an awarded contract to Neil Morland Housing Consultant Ltd for £32,900. The contract, which commenced on 11th March 2020 and is set to conclude on 10th July 2020, follows an open procurement method. Interested parties were required to submit their completed tender documentation by noon on 7th January 2020.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms specializing in evaluation and analysis within the housing sector, particularly those with expertise in statutory homeless services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a robust understanding of case management, customer advice, and service enhancement in the homelessness arena would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. The insights gained from this procurement could provide potential bidders with valuable experience and a stronger foothold in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

QU317 - Review of Housing Options Homeless Service - AWARD

Notice Description

The Council requires a consultant to undertake a comprehensive evaluation and review of its Housing Options service with specific focus on how it manages its statutory homelessness functions. The Housing Options statutory homeless service in Birmingham is seeing unprecedented levels of homeless presentations and demand for temporary accommodation leading to increasing caseloads and pressures on staff and resources. A review is sought to provide an expert independent evaluation to assist the Council in its evaluation of the service and inform options for improvement. The review is to consider all aspects of the 'end to end' statutory homeless service including from prevention, customer presentation, case management, advice and securing accommodation etc. Organisations are required to demonstrate an expert in depth knowledge of each area of the service and customer requirements and provide relevant findings against each element. The contract period is for up to 4 months. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. Your completed tender documentation should be returned by noon on 7th January 2020 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-620dfa92-01d0-4b9d-aaae-7c8dfd0a3d75
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed256802-80be-4f54-99f0-ab602b0c6e6a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71620000 - Analysis services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
11 Mar 2020 - 10 Jul 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Manjit Samrai
Contact Email
manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 303 0349

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7WB
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEIL MORLAND HOUSING CONSULTANT

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