Tender

Homelessness System Review

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Jun 2025 at 10:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge City Council is conducting an active procurement process titled "Homelessness System Review," located in Cambridge, United Kingdom, with a focus on the public authority sector. This tender is part of the services category, specifically in business services including law, marketing, and consulting, as classified under the CPV 79000000 code. The open procurement involves below-threshold open competition, inviting submissions until 12:00 PM on 14th July 2025, and accepts electronic submissions. The initial enquiry period ends on 7th July 2025. The tender process aims at reviewing homelessness in Cambridge and potentially drafting a new homelessness strategy covering 2026-2031, with support for implementing key findings.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in consulting, marketing, law, or businesses familiar with homelessness strategy development. With a total value of £130,000, this opportunity is particularly suitable for SMEs looking to engage with a sub-central government body and expand their portfolio in public sector consulting. The award will emphasise quality over cost, with criteria weighted at 70% for quality and 30% for price. The contract period will run from 18th August 2025 to 31st December 2026, allowing businesses to contribute strategically to the region's homelessness initiatives and potentially build long-term relationships with the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homelessness System Review

Notice Description

This procurement exercise is being run by Cambridge City Council. Evaluation of all submissions, all appointments of suppliers, and management of any awarded contract will be by the commissioning Council. At the award of this contract a named contract manager will be given to the supplier, and they will be responsible for the management of this contract through to its conclusion. The work relates to Cambridge City Council's duty under the Homelessness Act 2002 to have in place a homelessness strategy based on a review of all forms of homelessness in its district. Its current Homelessness Strategy cover the period 2021 to 2026. Consequently, the City Council is running a procurement exercise to contract out: 1) A review of homelessness in its district and, depending on the how well the contractor has met the City Council's expectations in carrying out the review and, if applicable, the submission of a final quotation for (please note this is not a promise of work at this stage): 2) The drafting of a homelessness and rough sleeping strategy for the period 2026 - 2031 3) Support to initiate the implementation of key findings from the review as reflected in the new strategy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054857
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032207-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@cambridge.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 1BY
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

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