Tender

Contract for the Provision of a Housing First Support Service

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

26 May 2021 at 13:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Oxford City Council is currently seeking tenders for the provision of a Housing First Support Service to be delivered over two separate lots. This initiative falls within the "Other community, social and personal services" category and aims to address homelessness in Oxford through a housing-led approach. The tender process is in the active stage, with applications due by 28 June 2021. The contracts are expected to commence on 2 August 2021, lasting until 31 March 2024, with the possibility of a two-year extension based on the Council's discretion.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms specialising in social services, housing support, and community outreach initiatives. Businesses equipped to provide individualised, tailored support to vulnerable populations will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the focus on sustainable tenancies and accommodation solutions, organisations experienced in housing management and support services will find this procurement an advantageous opportunity to expand their service delivery and positively impact the local community.

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Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of a Housing First Support Service

Notice Description

Oxford City Council is commissioning a support service for a Housing First programme, as part of its ambition to end the need for anyone to sleep rough on the streets of Oxford. There is a range of supported accommodation available in the city to accommodate people who have experienced homelessness. The government's "Everyone In" initiative following the Covid19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to engage with people who have been rough sleeping. However this has shown that current accommodation options do not meet the needs of a significant number of this group. The city council is therefore bringing forward a Housing First programme in order to provide individual self-contained accommodation for these individuals, together with a bespoke support package designed to help them recover from homelessness. Similar projects elsewhere have seen high levels of tenancy sustainability, so this is the key outcome the Council is looking to achieve from this programme. The Council's approach to supporting people who are recovering from rough sleeping is undergoing a transformation towards a housing led approach. This is not currently articulated in existing policies, which are being reviewed to set out this ambition. The council is committed, along with statutory and non-statutory partners across the county to deliver the recommendations of the recent Housing-led feasibility study for Oxfordshire commissioned by Crisis: https://www.crisis.org.uk/media/244570/crisis_oxford-report-full-final.pdf The Council wishes to deliver a Housing First programme which has a high fidelity to the Housing first principles outlined on the Housing First England website: https://hfe.homeless.org.uk/

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is commission a Housing First support contract in two lots, with a funding application for the second lot outstanding at the time of drafting this specification. Each lot requires support to be provided for up to 20 units. The Council may award a contract in respect of one, two, or none of the lots. It may also make an award to up to two separate providers. Funding has been obtained from the government's Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP) and a bid made to the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme (RSAP). Both programmes require tenancies to be awarded for a maximum of two years. The majority of the accommodation in the programme is being delivered from new or existing council stock, and fixed term, secure tenancies will be issued to residents. The make-up of properties in two lots with Lot 1 as follows: Lot 1 (from award of contract to 31 March 2024) a. 15 from Council stock (5 acquisitions and 10 relets) b. 5 from Registered Providers

Options: This Contract is programmed to be awarded on 21 July 2021 for the period until 31 March 2024 from Contract commencement with the option for the Council, in its entire discretion, to extend the Contract by a further period of two years. The implementation date is programmed to be 2 August 2021.

Lot 2

The Council is commission a Housing First support contract in two lots, with a funding application for the second lot outstanding at the time of drafting this specification. Each lot requires support to be provided for up to 20 units. The Council may award a contract in respect of one, two, or none of the lots. It may also make an award to up to two separate providers. Funding has been obtained from the government's Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP) and a bid made to the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme (RSAP). Both programmes require tenancies to be awarded for a maximum of two years. The majority of the accommodation in the programme is being delivered from new or existing council stock, and fixed term, secure tenancies will be issued to residents. The make-up of properties in two lots with Lot 2 as follows: Lot 2 (from 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2024) a. 20 from Council stock (10 acquisitions and 10 relets)

Options: This Contract is programmed to be awarded on 21 July 2021 for the period until 31 March 2024 from Contract commencement with the option for the Council, in its entire discretion, to extend the Contract by a further period of two years. The implementation date is programmed to be 2 August 2021.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b54b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011737-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
26 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@oxford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1DS
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

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