Planning

Soft Market Testing - Rough Sleeper Navigators

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Planning

09 Dec 2024 at 11:26

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is conducting Soft Market Testing (SMT) for the 'Rough Sleeper Navigators' programme, categorised under Health and Social Work Services (CPV 85000000). This planning stage engagement ends on 7th January 2025 and is focused on London, UK. The initiative aims to gather market insights that will inform future procurement opportunities related to mitigating street homelessness. The contracted service is additional to the City's existing Street Outreach Service and seeks to address the needs of the most entrenched rough sleepers. Business users should note that this is an early engagement phase, designed to influence how the formal procurement might be structured.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work, outreach, or homelessness services. Both SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, as the City of London Corporation aims to tailor a specific service for the area. Engaging in this SMT allows businesses to shape the service delivery structure and showcase their expertise to a major public sector client, potentially leading to future procurement contracts. Interested parties are expected to fill out a questionnaire, which will contribute to the City's options appraisal and subsequent recommendations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - Rough Sleeper Navigators

Notice Description

Soft Market Testing (SMT) SMT in this case is where the City, at an early stage in the development of its proposals but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity. This exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into how participants might approach the delivery of the service in question. It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from that market. Participants must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the City may conduct, nor that the City will procure any such supply and services or accept any proposals offered. Any Procurement of the supply and services by the City will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The City has developed a questionnaire (attached at the end of this document) that they would like interested parties to complete. As stated above, the outcome of the SMT exercise will inform an options appraisal with recommendations. Background of the Project The City of London is currently facing high numbers of street homelessness within the Square Mile. A rough sleepers Navigator service is additional to the City's Street Outreach Service and targeted at working with the most prolific and entrenched rough sleepers who are either identified as Target 1000 clients or classed as "Living On the Streets". Rough Sleeper Navigators is currently a shared service, commissioned by Tower Hamlets, however the intention of the City of London Corporation Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Service is to commission a City specific service for the next 18 months plus whilst a third party review of all rough sleeper interventions is underway.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0f760ec-b33e-4e3b-91a5-d5c793dfc8f5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Mohammad Mostafa
Contact Email
mohammad.mostafa@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0207 332 3819

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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