Award

Intensive and Engaging Support: Hub and accommodation

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jul 2018 at 13:57

TenderAmendment

28 Feb 2018 at 11:20

TenderAmendment

16 Feb 2018 at 17:44

Tender

05 Feb 2018 at 13:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Reading Borough Council is seeking a provider for the "Intensive and Engaging Support: Hub and Accommodation" service, aimed at supporting homeless individuals and couples without dependent children in Reading, South East England. This procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract's commencement set for 1 September 2018, running through to 31 August 2027. The total value of the contract is £4,320,000. Interested suppliers must submit their tenders before the deadline on 23 March 2018.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in social care and support services. Bidders should possess experience in delivering accommodation and support services, particularly for vulnerable populations including the homeless. The focus on providing intensive support, along with the requirement for emergency provisions, may align well with organisations that have expertise in social work and outreach programmes.

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Notice Title

Intensive and Engaging Support: Hub and accommodation

Notice Description

Reading Borough Council requires a provider to deliver a Hub and accommodation services to people who arehomeless and do not have dependent children, including single homeless people and couples. The service willsupport those with higher needs who are entering the service from rough sleeping or who have been identifiedas being at risk of rough sleeping, including those who are discharged from hospital or released from custody. The service will deliver: * A minimum of six sit-up bed spaces and a maximum of 10 sit-up bed spaces located at the Hub (or alternativepremises as agreed with commissioners), available to clients with or without a local connection, where theindividual is engaging with reconnections support options and the bed space is open to them for between sevenand 14 days. * Eight emergency/assessment bed spaces consisting of two clients per room; four rooms in total located at theHub, available to clients with a local connection to the Reading borough only. Bed spaces should be availablefor up to eight weeks to give the I&E support provider time to make an assessment of need and suitable housingoptions for each individual. * Foyer provision at the Hub when a sit-up bed space is unavailable or inappropriate. * Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) for a minimum of 20 individuals in accordance with Reading'sSWEP Protocol. * A minimum of 35 Intensive and Engaging (I&E) support units (a minimum of 39 bed spaces inclusive ofemergency/assessment be spaces) within the Hub and a total of 20 I&E bed spaces away from the Hubavailable to clients for a short-term period of six - twelve months. * Capacity to house a minimum of four couples; a maximum of three individuals with their dog/pet and aminimum of three individuals who require an accessible unit across the Intensive and Engaging Supportaccommodation service. * Support to those in emergency/assessment and I&E Hub bed spaces, 24 hours per day, seven days a week. * Support to those within I&E bed spaces away from the Hub, ensuring that support is on site during the dayand evening and that it is linked into 24 hour support provided at the Hub so that clients can receive support 24hours per day, seven days a week. * Wrap around support across I&E units in times of client need. * Catering or provide self-catering facilities for clients. * A Hub environment for activities, social integration and mental health, drug and alcohol and health services tosupport rough sleepers and those who are at risk of rough sleeping. * Female specific safe spaces and workers for female clients affected by trauma. Accommodation Options for Intensive and Engaging Support: Hub and Accommodation Service Tenderers will be expected to provide detail of how either Hamble Court, Willow House, Shepton House and/or alternative properties would be used to accommodate clients and deliver the Service. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council'[input]s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk , telephone number +44 8442728810.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a0a304f6-4e3b-43f7-8ed8-4feb9e44a10f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b53fb9e-3865-498f-83de-41818a4f53af
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,320,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 May 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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