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Youth Hub - Young People's Homelessness

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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30 Apr 2025 at 13:33

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the Youth Hub project, which addresses young people's homelessness. With a focus on providing support for 16 to 22-year-olds in crisis, the tender falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" category, offering critical services in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The contracting authority employed a selective procurement method via a restricted procedure, culminating in an award stage. The contract has an initial term from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2027, extendable by 18 months, with an annual value of £348,840. Key procurement stages included expressions of interest prior to further engagement, underlining the project's urgency and its strategic importance as per the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The awarded contract to 1625 Independent People reflects opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in social services to leverage government partnerships for growth. This select process underscores the significance of organisational expertise in social support services, highlighting the role of small, agile firms in delivering value-driven, impactful community services. For businesses in the social services space, this contract presents a chance to demonstrate significant impact, potentially leading to further opportunities in the regional public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Youth Hub - Young People's Homelessness

Notice Description

The Youth Hub provides a positive, dedicated space for young people threatened with homelessness to get comprehensive early advice. Over a quarter of all young people (16 - 22 year olds) presenting at the Hub are helped to return or stay in their current home or with their wider family network where safe to do so. For 16 /17 year olds facing a housing crisis - the Hub provides access to social workers, housing advisors and support staff, all within the same space. As was detailed in the original notices: The services being procured are Schedule 3 services and as such this process will be conducted in line with Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Specifically, the Council will be using a two-stage process. The first stage of this process will be an expression of interest, advertised via publication of this Prior Information Notice as allowed by Regulation 75(1)(b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. As per regulation 75(1)(b)(iv) this contract will be awarded without further publication and therefore interested economic operators should express their interest in writing, should they wish to be considered. Initial term = 36 months Optional extension = 18 months Annual value of PS348,840.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-647382f9-f362-4df3-a461-f4394c5d9744
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8876aa44-e8cc-40ad-ae33-e49730b6a1a4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£1,569,780 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,569,780 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2027 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
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

1625 INDEPENDENT PEOPLE

Further Information

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