Tender

Housing Services Advisor

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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13 Jul 2023 at 14:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has initiated a tender for the procurement of Housing Services Advisor. The contract is for recruitment services with a total value of £6,176.04 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the closing date for submission of quotations is Friday 14th July 2023 at 17:00pm. The contract period is scheduled to start on 24th July 2023 and end on 31st October 2023. The location for the housing services is Hybrid/ Oldbury, Tipton & Rowley, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the recruitment services industry to provide Housing Services Advisors to support tenants in clean and safe neighbourhoods. Businesses with a strong background in housing management functions and excellent communication skills are well-suited to compete. Interested parties must express interest through the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal by the specified deadline. Agencies are required to provide CVs, references, and Terms and Conditions along with their submissions.

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Notice Title

Housing Services Advisor

Notice Description

Job Title: Housing Services Advisor Rate of Pay: ?12.02 per hour Hours: 37 per week Location: Hybrid/ Oldbury, Tipton & Rowley Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Agency Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role. Brief description: Sandwell Housing Management Service has embarked on a transformation journey to refocus our resources on supporting our tenants to live and prosper in clean and safe neighbourhoods whilst prioritising those who most need our guidance and support. Following a recent restructure of the service, we are looking for a Housing Services Advisor to provide planning and administration support to our Housing Services Officers, so that an effective service is in place for managing appointments and the resulting administration work. We will expect our officers to: o Assist the Housing Services Officers with planning and managing their workloads through the effective scheduling and management of appointments. o Be responsible for the effective operation of the customer appointments system, including leading on proactive communication with customers, feedback on any issues / conflicts with resource planning, resolving issues relating to missed appointments and capturing customer feedback on the service provided. o Accurately and swiftly process any administration work generated by the team e.g. processing signups, data input, data extraction. o Maintain the electronic work scheduler database, liaising with the Housing Services Coordinator with any updates/changes required. o Support lone working and similar tools to ensure the safety of Housing Services Officers. o Arrange and attend interviews when required with Housing Services Officers in order to provide support with complex cases. o Support Housing Services Officers with the arrangement and delivery of multi-agency case conferences and community meetings. You must have excellent communication skills; a strong ability to deal with complex issues; a comprehensive knowledge of housing management functions as well as the ability to work in a demanding environment. For further details about this role please refer to the Job Description and Personnel Specification. Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You must also include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs. No DBS is required for this role. Inside IR35. Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice. T... Additional information: The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of quotations is Tuesday 18th July 2023 at 17:00pm Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04faaf3d-27b8-4157-ae1d-07d0a4137663
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,176 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jul 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B70 8SZ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
West Bromwich Central
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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