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title: "Eden District Council Housing Allocation and Homelessness Services"
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# Eden District Council Housing Allocation and Homelessness Services

Buyer: CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c50e8cb-2831-4443-889b-cec6561691df

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Eden District Council Housing Allocation and Homelessness Services" was conducted by CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD, representing Eden District Council, primarily focused on providing housing services within the Eden region, specifically Penrith. This contract has a total value of £600,000 and is structured as a limited procurement method through a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The award was officially confirmed on 26 February 2020, with the contract period commencing on 1 April 2020 and concluding on 31 March 2022. The initial tender submission process was cancelled due to cost submissions exceeding the available budget.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in housing services, including property management and homelessness support. Organisations experienced in providing temporary accommodation and related administrative functions would be particularly well-placed to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, given the suitability designation, which affirms the potential for their participation in this procurement. Businesses should focus on innovative solutions for managing housing allocations effectively to meet the requirements set forth by Eden District Council.

## Notice

Eden District Council (EDC) sought bids from bidders for the administration of its housing allocation and homelessness functions covering the below key areas: - Admin of the EDC housing advice function - Admin of the EDC homelessness function - Management of the EDC housing register The service is required to be delivered throughout Eden. It will be a requirement of the successful bidder to make available a min of 6 units of temporary accommodation within Penrith, covering the following property types: - 2x 2 or 3 bedroom family houses - 4x 1 or 2 bed flats The contract was initially tendered via an OJEU compliant Open tender procedure (under contract notice 2019/S 199-483730). One tender submission was received as part of the tender process. This tender process was however cancelled, since the costs submitted were substantially higher than the budget available to EDC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4108435-408d-4754-82de-fff4620d39ec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD |
| Locality | PENRITH |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA11 7YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Penrith North |
| Westminster constituency | Penrith and Solway |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDEN HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2020 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4108435-408d-4754-82de-fff4620d39ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4108435-408d-4754-82de-fff4620d39ec
  3rd August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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