Planning

PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR REVIEW: MAXIMISING THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR TO PREVENT AND RELEIVE HOMELESSNESS

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

30 Oct 2024 at 11:50

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY (WMCA) is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR REVIEW: MAXIMISING THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE HOMELESSNESS." This initiative falls under the Real Estate Services industry category and aims to address homelessness through engagement with the private rented sector. The project is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. A key milestone in the planning process is the engagement end date, set for 11th November 2024. WMCA will conduct an informational webinar on 12th November 2024, to outline project objectives and allow for supplier questions, with registration required by 11th November 2024 at 12:00 pm.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research and evaluation consultancy, particularly those with experience in working with the private rented sector or homelessness-related projects. The initiative aims to provide actionable recommendations that could influence policy changes and improve practices at regional and local levels, making it a lucrative prospect for firms able to offer innovative solutions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate, making it an accessible opportunity for diverse business types to engage and potentially benefit from future procurement phases.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR REVIEW: MAXIMISING THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR TO PREVENT AND RELEIVE HOMELESSNESS

Notice Description

Please note that this webinar is not a formal expression of interest and any resulting future opportunities from this notice may be a closed invitation Request for Quotation (RfQ) opportunity. The WMCA Homelessness Taskforce was established in 2017 with the aim to design out homelessness, in all its forms. The WMCA has no statutory duties, powers or resources around homelessness, but in designing out homelessness, is committed to identifying and tackling the structural, policy and operational factors that either cause or fail to prevent homelessness. We are clear that the current operation of the Private Rented Sector (PRS) plays a critical role in causing homelessness and at the same time it is often the only option open to Local Authorities as they seek to prevent or relieve homelessness. Given the size of the PRS across the country and region this is not going to change in the foreseeable future, so we want to focus on helping our Local Authority partners to try and make best use of the sector. Our aim is to develop an evidence-based understanding of the sector across the WMCA Region. So that we can understand how it is working, if it can be made a more affordable and secure option for tenants and whether housing and landlord standards can be raised effectively. Alongside this, we want to understand how the market is currently functioning, motivations of landlords, how we can support good landlords, experiences and aspirations of tenants, the impact of LHA rises and other policy changes on the PRS and an assessment of the sectors' potential for positive change. We require a set of clear recommendations for future action including: * Policy changes we might lobby for nationally * Practice changes we can promote regionally and locally * Options for cross regional activity we can lead from the WMCA The WMCA will be holding a webinar via MS Teams on Tuesday 12th November 2024 at 2.00pm. The webinar will last up to one hour and outline what we want to achieve with this project. There will also be opportunity for questions to be raised by suppliers during the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and shared with attendees. If you are interested in attending this webinar and hearing more about this opportunity then please confirm by emailing homelessness@wmca.org.uk before 12:00pm on Monday 11th November 2024. We will forward a Teams invite to all suppliers who have confirmed they are interested in attending the webinar after the deadline above. Please note, this is not a formal expression of interest in a tender exercise. This notice is being used purely for suppliers to confirm their interest in attending our webinar and hearing more about this opportunity. The webinar is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition and therefore publication or response does not commit WMCA or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-80705d9c-3c67-4442-8882-498dca877187
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a4ac4e8-9e9a-4087-b65c-560ab9c76834
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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

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