--- title: "Oxfordshire's Homelessness Alliance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-40ec229a-529f-4907-b2b6-62e569e927c9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40ec229a-529f-4907-b2b6-62e569e927c9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40ec229a-529f-4907-b2b6-62e569e927c9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40ec229a-529f-4907-b2b6-62e569e927c9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-18" --- # Oxfordshire's Homelessness Alliance Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40ec229a-529f-4907-b2b6-62e569e927c9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40ec229a-529f-4907-b2b6-62e569e927c9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40ec229a-529f-4907-b2b6-62e569e927c9.json) ## Summary The tender titled "Oxfordshire's Homelessness Alliance" is initiated by Oxfordshire County Council, focusing on social work services in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This procurement is currently in the active Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 28th June 2021. The project has a total estimated value of £32,000,000, with a minimum value of £28,000,000, and aims to address the pressing issue of homelessness within the county. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2022 and will run until 31st March 2027. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in social work and homelessness support services. By forming alliances of at least four providers, businesses can collaboratively submit proposals that align with the County's vision to prevent and resolve homelessness effectively. Enterprises experienced in delivering co-ordinated services, focusing on individual needs, and employing a psychologically informed approach will be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Oxfordshire is a large county made up of four district council areas and the City of Oxford. 750,000 people live in the county, concentrated in Oxford and large market towns; significant areas of the county are rural. Homelessness is a key issue within the county, exacerbated by relatively high house prices, particularly in the south of the county. Most people who sleep rough do so in the City and this is where most of the supported accommodation and support services are concentrated. Although the City of Oxford has the highest levels of homelessness, we know that tackling homelessness needs to be a collective and county wide effort, with many of the housing solutions lying outside the City. A strong and emerging partnership of statutory and voluntary community sector partners have been working over the long term to prevent and resolve homelessness. There is also a high level of commitment to ending homelessness and to finding better solutions which are centred around people's needs and aspirations. Strategic context: The vision and priorities for ending homelessness are set out in the County Wide Strategy as follows: Vision: To prevent and resolve homelessness, so that no one sleeps rough in Oxfordshire. Principles: We treat people in need of our services with respect We acknowledge people as individuals and work with their strengths We work in a 'psychologically informed way', understanding how past trauma and adverse childhood experiences affect people who experience homelessness We actively involve people affected by homelessness in identifying solutions and offer choice wherever possible We focus on the health, wellbeing and quality of life of people who experience homeless, addressing the whole person, not just housing needs We co-operate to deliver a co-ordinated and consistent service across the county Priorities: Proactively prevent homelessness Rapid response to rough sleeping Focus on the person, not the problem Timely move on The right home in the right place We are commissioning for outcomes and inviting Alliances, made up of a minimum of four providers, to tell us how they will organise themselves to collectively deliver on these outcomes. Separate but identical contracts will be held with each member of the alliance. As statutory organisations, we will work with the successful Alliance to design a system that will enable the vision - To prevent and resolve homelessness, so that no one sleeps rough in Oxfordshire - to become a reality. This is a shift away from our historical commissioning approach where service volumes rather than outcomes were specified and fixed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9aae0a8-15b9-48dd-af5a-c65f28ccc34a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £32,000,000 | | 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 | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 18 May 2021 at 17:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9aae0a8-15b9-48dd-af5a-c65f28ccc34a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9aae0a8-15b9-48dd-af5a-c65f28ccc34a 18th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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