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London Councils and London Housing Directors' Group joint research on the cost and provision of homelessness services in London

LONDON COUNCILS

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

04 Feb 2019 at 16:31

TenderAmendment

20 Nov 2018 at 12:31

TenderAmendment

16 Nov 2018 at 16:52

TenderAmendment

15 Nov 2018 at 12:40

TenderAmendment

13 Nov 2018 at 16:34

Tender

02 Nov 2018 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The London Councils, a collaborative body representing the 32 borough councils and the City of London, has initiated a tender for joint research on the cost and provision of homelessness services in London. The project, identified as "R0918a", has a minimum contract value of £25,000, with the delivery scheduled in London, United Kingdom. The tender process is currently in the award stage, with the tender period closing on 21 November 2018 and the contract running from 30 November 2018 to 3 May 2019. This procurement follows an open procedure aimed at securing services in the fields of market research, business, and management consultancy.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in market research and consultancy services. With the ongoing pressures of homelessness in London, companies that can provide innovative and effective solutions tailored to the challenges faced by local authorities will likely find themselves well-positioned to compete. Additionally, organisations with expertise in strategic funding allocation and housing solutions will be advantageous as London Councils seeks evidence to advocate for future funding settlements.

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Notice Title

London Councils and London Housing Directors' Group joint research on the cost and provision of homelessness services in London

Notice Description

*The value of the contract has been registered as a minimum of PS25K - this is not deemed to be the maximum contract value* London Councils represents London's 32 borough councils and the City of London. It is a cross party organisation that works on behalf of all of its member authorities regardless of political persuasion. London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. Background Homelessness in London has increased significantly over recent years, with 15,440 homelessness acceptances in 2017/18 compared to 10,180 in 2010/11. At the same time, London's TA population has increased to more than 54,000 households, including more than 87,000 children. The type of TA used by the London boroughs has also changed, with an increasing proportion of placements being made into nightly paid accommodation, which is more expensive to procure and less secure for residents. While boroughs face increasing pressures in responding to homelessness, the past two years have seen the introduction of significant legislative changes, as well as changes to how homelessness funding is provided with the introduction of Flexible Homelessness Support Grant (FHSG) in April 2017. With the government Spending Review approaching, there is now uncertainty around the future of funding for homelessness services. FHSG is currently allocated only to March 2020, while new burdens funding for Homelessness Reduction Act duties is scheduled to be withdrawn from March 2020. With the government Spending Review approaching, it is essential that London local government has the strongest possible evidence base available to make the case for an appropriate funding settlement that ensures the sustainability of homelessness services into the future. Given this funding uncertainty and the new legislative responsibilities held by councils, this project seeks to take a holistic view of homelessness provision in London. It seeks to assess: -how borough homelessness services have changed in the light of the legislative and funding changes introduced since April 2017, noted above; -the appropriate level of funding needed to sustain borough homelessness services into the next Spending Review period; -the extent to which successful homelessness avoidance strategies pay for themselves given upfront funding; and -the positive impacts that could be generated by investing government funding better (such as by raising Local Housing Allowance, LHA, rates or investing more in affordable housing) to reduce homelessness approaches or make it easier for councils to source housing for homeless residents. Additional information: A typo error was brought to our attention in the ITT document and has been corrected in the version uploaded today (13th November). The corrected version has the words "revised on 13112018" in the document title. The typo refers to text on paragraph 4, page 4, where the Flexible Homelessness Support Grant (FHSG) is stated to be allocated only until March 2019. It is actually allocated to March 2020 - the ITT has been amended to reflect this. A typo error was brought to our attention in the ITT Submission Form, and has been corrected in the version uploaded today (15th November). The corrected version has the words "revised on 14112018" in the document title. The error refers to p.11 in the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire, where in two instances the words digital and marketing should be replaced by research and consultancy . These changes have been made in the uploaded version. There are no other changes. A revised query log has been uploaded where an ambiguous response has been clarified and additional information provided. There are no other changes. A final query log has been uploaded including queries that were received prior to the deadline as stated in the ITT. There will be no further updates to this document.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a930dee9-049f-4c7c-9913-89f3f912251c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e56b91f1-548a-4307-9c3f-8ce10c50b606
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20187 years ago
Contract Period
11 Dec 2018 - 20 Jun 2019 6-12 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
LONDON COUNCILS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0AL
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LSE ENTERPRISE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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