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Northamptonshire Children Trust Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 May 2022 at 12:33

Planning

28 Mar 2022 at 12:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Northamptonshire Children's Trust is currently involved in a procurement process for the provision of Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET). This tender, classified under health and social work services, is at the award stage as of 13th May 2022, with a contract value of £1,043,854. The procurement method utilised is a limited process, negotiated without prior publication, in compliance with the Light Touch Regime as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The operational location for this service is Northampton, and the contract is expected to be active for a duration of three years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, housing provision, and support for young adults transitioning to independent living. Organisations that can demonstrate innovative approaches to assist NEET young people in securing stable accommodation while fostering skills for independence will be particularly well-positioned to benefit. The successful supplier will not only be responsible for housing but will also support young people's emotional and practical needs, making this a vital and potentially impactful project for community-focused enterprises.

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Notice Title

Northamptonshire Children Trust Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training

Notice Description

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) is commissioning the provision of Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET). In anticipation of a Care Leavers offer review, NCT is looking at developing an innovative project to support young people at risk of homelessness using an innovative model, different from the services provided currently by the providers on our Northamptonshire Independent Supported Accommodation and Support Services for Young People Aged 16-18 Framework. The model will work with Young People who are over 18 years-old and NEET and are therefore able to apply for Universal Credit, including Housing Benefit. The provider will be the landlord and all accommodation costs will be covered by Housing Benefit with no accommodation costs being paid by NCT. This includes all costs associated with maintaining fittings and fixtures. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the services under this contract agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) is commissioning the provision of Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET). In anticipation of a Care Leavers offer review, NCT is looking at developing an innovative project to support young people at risk of homelessness using an innovative model, different from the services provided currently by the providers on our Northamptonshire Independent Supported Accommodation and Support Services for Young People Aged 16-18 Framework. The model will work with Young People who are over 18 years-old and NEET and are therefore able to apply for Universal Credit, including Housing Benefit. The provider will be the landlord and all accommodation costs will be covered by Housing Benefit with no accommodation costs being paid by NCT. This includes all costs associated with maintaining fittings and fixtures. Therefore, the outcomes of this project will sit within the Outcomes of Northamptonshire Children's Trust, with KPIs to be developed further at point of writing the contract. * Care Leavers feel ready to live independently (Enjoying good health and wellbeing) * Care Leavers are in EET (Fulfilling potential) * Care Leavers sustain their own tenancy without accruing debt (develop resilience) * Care Leavers develop positive relationships (Live Safe, Be Safe) The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the services under this contract agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Funding is being made available for a 3 year period to commence no later than September 2022 to support 13 young people at any given time.

Procurement Information

Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training services fall under the light touch regime (LTR) as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) On 29th March 2022, an Expression of Interest (EOI) was published to scope the market and understand if any providers in Northamptonshire would be able to meet the requirements of this project. The deadline for expression of interest was 19th April 2022 and less than three Expression of Interests were received from potential providers. The EOI submission did not meet the minimum criteria of the expression of Interest. After careful considerations of a proposal and to ensure the implementation of this service and the following needs to be met: * A focus on supporting young people transition to adulthood * Supporting young people sustaining employment, education or training * Supporting young people successfully moving to their own tenancy and sustain it Northamptonshire Children's Trust have made the decision to award a contract for a period of 3 years YMCA Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire (YMCA), whom already have a property for 13 young people in Northampton and provide a similar project to the required service in Milton Keynes. This contract period will provide greater understanding of innovative housing models for our young people and NCT is planning to develop a tender process for a similar project in North Northamptonshire Council in following years, based on the acquired learning from the YMCA.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0326f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012487-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,043,854 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
12 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST
Contact Name
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire

Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

YMCA MILTON KEYNES & NORTHAMPTON

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