Planning

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Evaluation

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

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16 Mar 2023 at 16:09

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09 Feb 2023 at 10:49

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27 Jan 2023 at 15:17

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10 Aug 2022 at 09:22

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10 Aug 2022 at 09:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is planning a tender for the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Evaluation. The budget for this research work is up to £15 million, with specific allocations for different programmes. The procurement method is selective, and the planned tender is expected to go live in the week commencing 3 April 2023. The evaluation will focus on gaining a better understanding of what works in preventing, intervening, and recovering from homelessness, and will incorporate both qualitative and quantitative methods.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research services sector to engage with the DLUHC for a significant project addressing homelessness and rough sleeping. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can offer expertise in research and evaluation methodologies are well-suited to compete. The planned procurement, with a substantial budget and a focus on improving outcomes and service delivery effectiveness, offers a platform for businesses to contribute to vital social impact initiatives.

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Notice Title

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Evaluation

Notice Description

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wishes to commission a systems wide evaluation of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping system, along with the delivery of a Test and Learn project. The total budget for this research work is up to PS15m (excluding VAT) with the Test and Learn programme making up PS12m of this budget. PS0.5m has been set aside for a Deep Dives programme which includes some light-tough evaluation work of specific interventions. The remaining requirement is covered by PS2.5m. The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping (HRS) Programme provides funding for programmes designed to end rough sleeping and reduce homelessness. While there is some evidence on the impact of specific funds and interventions delivered by DLUHC, these interventions are delivered as part of a complex system where homelessness and rough sleeping is driven by both structural and individual factors, and service users interact concurrently with a wide range of government and third sector interventions. This overlap, in addition to the national roll out of most interventions, limits our ability to robustly evaluate different interventions in isolation from each other. Scope & Requirements: The Test and Learn Programme of work will aim to improve outcomes by focusing on gaining a better understanding of 'what works', for who, where, why, and in what context. This will extend across prevention, intervention, and recovery programmes, and will include identifying, implementing, evaluating, and scaling effective practice. The System Wide evaluation will provide contextual information to better understand delivery at the system and at the local level, providing a broader understanding of how the system does work and should work as a whole; provide a better understanding of how people enter and move through the homelessness and rough sleeping system and interact with different services or support, and; measure delivery and interventions using a common set of metrics, to understand the effectiveness of the HRS system and service delivery. This evaluation will incorporate qualitative and quantitative methods to test how, and how well, interventions work and interact across the HRS system and their value for money. Both will also facilitate knowledge sharing and support capability building for local leaders and practitioners, with the aim of advancing the understanding and use of evidence to improve services. Feasibility studies are currently underway and will inform the specification of the main project. Additional information: PLEASE NOTE: The dates specified for the procurement exercise in this Notice are indicative and are subject to change. Current indications are that the Invitation To Tender will now go live during the week commencing 3 April 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd003c6-1074-46ea-ac08-2a4efe2ee7fb
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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