Planning

Soft Market Testing - The City of London Emergency and Temporary Accommodation Framework

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

29 Apr 2024 at 11:33

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Apr 2024 at 13:50

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is conducting Soft Market Testing for the Emergency and Temporary Accommodation Framework. This involves engaging with potential suppliers to provide emergency and temporary accommodation for homeless individuals and households in London. The Corporation is seeking feedback to inform future decision-making and assess the need for up to 15 suppliers. The engagement end date is 30th April 2024, and interested organisations can participate by submitting a questionnaire via the City's eProcurement portal.

This tender presents an opportunity for accommodation providers specialising in emergency housing services to engage with the City of London Corporation. The Framework aims to secure suitable accommodation for homeless individuals and households, in line with the Housing Act 1996. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity. The City of London Corporation plays a crucial role in addressing homelessness within its jurisdiction, with a relatively low demand for temporary accommodation services despite a comparatively high street homeless population.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - The City of London Emergency and Temporary Accommodation Framework

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the 'City') is carrying out Soft Market Testing ('SMT') in relation to the Framework for the Provisions of Emergency and Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Households and Rough Sleepers. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire to be received by 12:00 noon on 30th April 2024 via capitalesoursing portal. If your organisation would like to participate in this soft market testing, it can do so by downloading, completing and returning the SMT questionnaire which can be found on the City's eProcurement portal at: www.capitalesoursing.com, refer to the reference number pqq_COL_1944 The City of London Corporation will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and further decision-making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. The Community and Childrens Service Department at The Corporation is committed to enacting the duties of the Housing Act 1996 Part VII and the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 in securing appropriate and suitable emergency accommodation for any household approaching the authority as eligible, homeless for whom there is a reason to believe a priority need. The Corporation wishes to engage with accommodation providers, supplying temporary and emergency accommodation as defined by the Housing Act 1996 Pt VII to homeless individuals and households, in preparation for a potential procurement exercise for a framework of emergency and temporary accommodation, consisting of no more than 15 suppliers. Accommodation means premises procured by the Corporation which the Service Provider will use to accommodate clients referred by the Corporation and includes hotel or B&B type accommodation, shared houses, Annexes - self-contained houses, flats and studio's - and any other type of accommodation which is booked and paid for on a nightly basis. The City of London Corporation has, as part of it's duties, the local authority function for the City of London, also known as the square mile. We hold a unique position amongst local authorities, being that we have a tiny resident population of c. 9,400 people and our demand for homelessness services is proportionally low. However, the City has a relative high street homeless population which affects its demand for emergency and temporary accommodation. In comparison to other local authorities this demand still remains very low. The current demand of temporary accommodation placements within the private sector stands at: - 14 shared units - 48 Studio Units - 4 one-bed units - 10 two-bed units - 1 three-bed units

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d7052e07-ddd1-4304-a771-86030d7ed53c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cece0f2-47af-415b-b404-c791d72976e8
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2024Expired
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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