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title: "0978 - Rough Sleeper initiative"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e099837-cfdb-4be6-91ca-b158e7e41a15"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# 0978 - Rough Sleeper initiative

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e099837-cfdb-4be6-91ca-b158e7e41a15

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## Summary

The Essex County Council has awarded a contract for the "0978 - Rough Sleeper initiative" tender, aimed at providing an outreach service to rough sleepers across eight partner housing authorities within Essex. The contract is worth £624,292 GBP and will run from October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the primary procurement category is social work and related services.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for organisations that can provide services aimed at supporting rough sleepers in Essex. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process began on June 13, 2022, with a tender end date of July 12, 2022. The main location for service delivery is within Essex, providing a focused area for potential bidders to consider in their proposals for the outreach service.

## Notice

"Essex County Council welcomes bids from interested parties in response to a 30 month tender in line with the Government launched Rough Sleeper Intuitive (RSI) 2022-2025. The Councils intention is to provide an outreach service, across eight partner housing authorities within Essex: Braintree, Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Maldon, Rochford & Uttlesford; providing our rough sleeper citizens with the support and encouragement needed to come off the streets and into sustained accommodation."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daf82da5-2632-4720-9d2f-d66bdf3fae7b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £624,292 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £624,292 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHESS HOMELESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2022 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daf82da5-2632-4720-9d2f-d66bdf3fae7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daf82da5-2632-4720-9d2f-d66bdf3fae7b
  22nd August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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