The Provision of Consultancy to Undertake a Housing and Homelessness Strategy

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

28th May 2024 15:53:00 PM

Tender Deadline

21st June 2024 12:00:00 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council requires a new Housing and Homelessness Strategy to enable the Council to shape its housing provision and guide its progress.This scoping document outlines the key considerations, objectives and scope required for our approach to BGs housing issues. This information will serve as the foundation for the development of a comprehensive housing strategy.The commission will be to take the scoping document and produce a final Housing and Homelessness Strategy for Blaenau Gwent for the next 5 years with the opportunity for a possible refresh in year 3 if required.The strategy vision is to maximise housing options to provide adequate, affordable and safe housing that meets the needs for the BG communities. To improve the energy efficiency of housing stock. To prevent homelessness wherever possible and where prevention is not possible, to make homelessness brief and not reoccurring. To provide appropriate support for residents to sustain accommodation.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141451 This Procurement exercise is being run by the Authority's e-tendering portal Bravo Solutions https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration.NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.E-Tender access information:— Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.— The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.— On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.— In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).— Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration.Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.— The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00.Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk— Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 12:00 noon 21st June 2024.How to find the ITT:— Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'.— The Etender references for this contract are: Project_56166 and ITT_109975— Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page.— You will then see the full details of the ITT in the Qualification, Technical and Commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area.— Tenderers are required to provide responses to:—the Selection Questionnaire within the Qualification Envelope—the Method Statements within the Technical Envelope—upload the requested Pricing information within the Commercial Envelope.— Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly - Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.Deadlines for submissions is 12 noon the 21st June 2024 with clarifications allowed until 5:00pm on the 17th June 2024.Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the Authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.(WA Ref:141451)Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:As part of your submission, bidders will be required to demonstrate their previous approach/experience in delivering Community Benefits and are required to submit a Method Statement in the form of a "Community Benefits Plan" setting out how they will incorporate and deliver "Community Benefits" through this appointment within Blaenau Gwent. Examples of the range of benefits include but are not exhaustive to –• Targeted Recruitment and Training (including existing workforce and economically inactive)• Local Supply Chains, including use of social enterprises• Contributions to education and complimentary activity• Community Initiatives and activity• Promoting Environmental Benefits• Contribution to the Community Investment FundThe buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-kuma6s-141451

Publication Source

Sell2Wales

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

70333000
71311300
71315200
71315210
72224000
73220000

CPV Division(s)

70 - Real estate services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Awarding Authority

BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Sallyann Jones

Buyer Email

Buyer Phone

+44 1495311556

Buyer Address

General Offices, Steelworks Road,

Ebbw Vale

NP23 6AA