--- title: "QU317 - Review of Housing Options Homeless Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-274d76b3-6aa2-4b79-9709-d234100b7e64" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-274d76b3-6aa2-4b79-9709-d234100b7e64" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-274d76b3-6aa2-4b79-9709-d234100b7e64.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-274d76b3-6aa2-4b79-9709-d234100b7e64.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-12-10" --- # QU317 - Review of Housing Options Homeless Service Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-274d76b3-6aa2-4b79-9709-d234100b7e64 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-274d76b3-6aa2-4b79-9709-d234100b7e64) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-274d76b3-6aa2-4b79-9709-d234100b7e64.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is currently seeking a consultant through the tender titled "QU317 - Review of Housing Options Homeless Service." This procurement falls under the evaluation consultancy services category and aims to improve the statutory homelessness functions within Birmingham. The tender process is in the active stage, with submissions due by noon on 7th January 2020. The expected contract period spans from 22nd January 2020 to 29th May 2020. Interested bidders can register on the Council's in-tend portal to participate in this opportunity. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in evaluation and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in housing, social services, and homelessness management. Firms that can demonstrate a solid understanding of statutory homeless services and have a track record in conducting comprehensive evaluations will be well-positioned to compete. With Birmingham experiencing rising demand for homelessness services, this procurement can be a vehicle for growth in providing vital support and resources to the Council. ## Notice The Council requires a consultant to undertake a comprehensive evaluation and review of its Housing Options service with specific focus on how it manages its statutory homelessness functions. The Housing Options statutory homeless service in Birmingham is seeing unprecedented levels of homeless presentations and demand for temporary accommodation leading to increasing caseloads and pressures on staff and resources. A review is sought to provide an expert independent evaluation to assist the Council in its evaluation of the service and inform options for improvement. The review is to consider all aspects of the 'end to end' statutory homeless service including from prevention, customer presentation, case management, advice and securing accommodation etc. Organisations are required to demonstrate an expert in depth knowledge of each area of the service and customer requirements and provide relevant findings against each element. The contract period is for up to 4 months. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. Your completed tender documentation should be returned by noon on 7th January 2020 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cfb98b6-2238-4c7f-a217-a327397f162f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Jan 2020 - 29 May 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71620000 - Analysis services - 79311300 - Survey analysis services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 10 Dec 2019 at 16:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cfb98b6-2238-4c7f-a217-a327397f162f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cfb98b6-2238-4c7f-a217-a327397f162f 10th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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