Summary of the contracting process

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract under the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) Navigator services, aimed at ending rough sleeping within the borough. The buyer is Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, located at Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street, Oldham, UK. The industry category is Health and Social Work Services, with a contract period running from 9th April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement stage is Award, completed through a direct method below threshold without competition. The budget allocated for this contract is £49,372, and the funded service will support rough sleepers with accommodation and tenancy sustainment.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses experienced in health and social work services, particularly those specialising in services for vulnerable populations. The contract awarded to THE SANCTUARY TRUST LIMITED, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and a voluntary community service enterprise (VCSE), demonstrates the Council’s preference for organisations with robust community networks and expertise in supporting rough sleepers. This procurement process highlights how SMEs can leverage their specialised services to secure contracts that align with their mission and capabilities, fostering growth and contributing to social welfare objectives.

Award, Contract

RSI (Rough Sleeping Initiative) Navigator services

OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

8th April 2025 13:49:52 PM
Contract Summary

The RSI Navigator service ensures that we are working towards ending rough sleeping within the borough and is based on assisting with the delivering of the three principles identified in the Oldham Rough Sleeping Plan; 1. Prevention - Stopping people sleeping rough for the first time. 2. Intervention - Support to those currently sleeping rough to move off the streets. 3. Recovery - Support to those who have slept rough to ensure they don't return to the streets The RSI Navigator is tasked with sourcing accommodation and building effective networks of support for rough sleepers in the borough. The RSI Navigator is key to tenancy sustainment for the cohort of identified entrenched rough sleepers. The ongoing support provided by the RSI Navigator continues through their journey in temporary accommodation schemes such as A Bed Every Night (ABEN) and stays with them when they are housed in an independent tenancy, in either the social or private sector. This RSI Navigator funding is provided by GMCA and runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, at a cost of £49,372.
Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04fef2

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Award, Contract

Procurement Method

Direct

Procurement Method Details

Below Threshold - Without Competition

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS
Contract Classification

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CPV Division(s)
Awarding Authority

OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

commercial.procurementunit@oldham.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street

Oldham

OL1 1HD

United Kingdom
Awarded Supplier(s)

Supplier Name(s)

THE SANCTUARY TRUST LIMITED

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RSI (Rough Sleeping Initiative) Navigator services

OLDHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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