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title: "Extension of Housing First Initiative"
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# Extension of Housing First Initiative

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d46248b-e9e6-47eb-af94-7304197f6393

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## Summary

The Bristol City Council is seeking bids for the "Extension of Housing First Initiative", aimed at reducing rough sleepers during the winter. This service contract, classified under health and social work services, has a total value of £66,496. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the successful bid awarded on 6th August 2018. The contract period is set to commence from 1st September 2018 and will continue until 1st March 2020. Interested parties were required to submit their bids by 30th July 2018.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of delivering social care services. Providers with expertise in homelessness support and social work could stand to benefit from this contract, particularly those with experience in rapid intervention services aimed at supporting vulnerable populations. Engaging in this initiative could enhance their visibility and expand their portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

Announcement of funding opportunity, and bidding process, for service interventions that would lead to a reduction in rough sleepers this winter requiring a commitment to services being in place by October 2018. This provides no time for a competitive procurement process to select the provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6419c6a-efd7-4c99-8d5f-562f3d15e7b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 1 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £66,496 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £66,496 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SECONDSTEP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2018 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6419c6a-efd7-4c99-8d5f-562f3d15e7b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6419c6a-efd7-4c99-8d5f-562f3d15e7b3
  6th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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