Tender

Homelessness Visiting Support Service

MEDWAY COUNCIL

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Tender

23 Sep 2020 at 15:29

Summary of the contracting process

Medway Council is currently seeking proposals for the "Homelessness Visiting Support Service," a tender focusing on community, social, and personal services. This procurement is taking place in Medway, located in the South East of England. The tender is at the active stage with an open procurement method, ending on 30th September 2020. The service is expected to commence on 2nd October 2020 and will run until 31st March 2021. Interested parties should submit their applications before the specified deadline to help support individuals affected by rough sleeping who have been transitioned into temporary accommodation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the community and social services sector, particularly those specialising in support services for vulnerable populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the nature of the services required and the emphasis on community engagement. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in tenancy support, welfare benefits, and coordinating with other social services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

Homelessness Visiting Support Service

Notice Description

Medway Council Strategic Housing working with Medway Public Health is looking to appoint for 6 months a Visiting Support Service. This service is expected to support people formerly sleeping rough who have been placed into accommodation by way of Medway Council's Covid-19 response exercise. The service would visit people at their accommodation, or find other suitable venues or agreed communication methods, and provide ongoing support to help them maintain their tenancy (whether long term or temporary) and address other concerns and support needs (linking in with specialist and universal services, dealing with welfare benefit issues, etc) and reporting back through agreed channels to Medway Council's Rough Sleeper Initiative Team.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bd5d4907-0d06-44f5-8734-e4fb401294e0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7e45a26-da5e-41ed-a4aa-c6c19ba72856
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 6-12 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
MEDWAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Robert Goodhew
Contact Email
robert.goodhew@medway.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MEDWAY
Postcode
ME4 4TR
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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