--- title: "Soft Market Engagement For Housing Support For Rough Sleepers With Drug & Alcohol Issues" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e2c9379-3f9d-4f19-95dc-45cb05b89a30" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e2c9379-3f9d-4f19-95dc-45cb05b89a30" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e2c9379-3f9d-4f19-95dc-45cb05b89a30.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e2c9379-3f9d-4f19-95dc-45cb05b89a30.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES" published: "2024-02-21" --- # Soft Market Engagement For Housing Support For Rough Sleepers With Drug & Alcohol Issues Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e2c9379-3f9d-4f19-95dc-45cb05b89a30 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e2c9379-3f9d-4f19-95dc-45cb05b89a30) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e2c9379-3f9d-4f19-95dc-45cb05b89a30.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is planning a tender titled "Soft Market Engagement For Housing Support For Rough Sleepers With Drug & Alcohol Issues" in the health and social work services category. The engagement end date is set for 4th March 2024. This procurement opportunity aims to explore additional housing support options for rough sleepers, including specific pathways addressing substance misuse recovery needs. The procurement is at the planning stage, and interested parties can engage in a market intelligence exercise to contribute to defining service models and contracts. This tender by The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames offers opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the health and social work service sector. Businesses involved in housing support services for vulnerable populations with drug and alcohol issues are well-suited to compete. The procurement seeks to address gaps in supported housing provision and promote a mix of accommodation options aligned with substance misuse recovery stages. Interested businesses can engage in the market intelligence exercise to potentially shape future service specifications and contracts. ## Notice To be Completed and Returned by no later than 12:00 hours on the 4th March 2024 The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) 'Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2022-27 ambition is 'to prevent and aim to end homelessness and rough sleeping in Kingston.' Realising this vision will require targeted services to be provided to the most vulnerable in the borough, which includes rough sleepers with drug and alcohol issues and those at risk of rough sleeping in Kingston. In 2023, the Centre of Public Innovation (CPI) was commissioned by RBK to carry out a review of Housing Support for this cohort. The purpose of the review was to explore housing provision in Kingston for this cohort, key gaps and any opportunities for learning and potential development issues. One of the key findings was that there is a lack of supported housing for this cohort and that there is no specific pathway in place for rough sleepers with drug and alcohol issues. Housing First has been identified as a key model to address the lack of provision for entrenched rough sleepers and this cohort may benefit from this type of accommodation provision. Housing First is being taken forward by RBK at this time. However, Housing First will not be appropriate for everyone as it is intended to address the needs of a small number of clients with challenging lives. RBK is keen to explore additional opportunities to offer a mixed portfolio of housing options that align with the substance misuse recovery journey: pre-contemplative, engagement, abstinence/recovery, as outlined below: Accommodation for active users but who are not well engaged in structured treatment. We estimate that the current demand for this provision is in the region of 28 people. Accommodation for those actively engaged in treatment services and who are stable in treatment i.e. accessing prescribing interventions (where needed) where onsite support and treatment services are available. We estimate that current demand for this provision is in the region of 9 people. Move-on abstinence-based accommodation for those who successfully complete treatment. We estimate that current demand for this provision is in the region of 6 people. RBK is seeking to carry out a market intelligence exercise in relation to housing support and provision of accommodation for rough sleepers with drug and alcohol issues and those at risk of rough sleeping in Kingston. This exercise is not part of the procurement process, but is purely investigative in nature, giving potential providers the opportunity to express their views to potentially assist the Council in developing the service model defining specification principles and contract for the services. This advert relates to a proposed scoping exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise may be subject to separate procurement processes in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1c14d3a-58ab-473b-8e75-a7ebdb74bf81 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT1 1EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Kingston upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Kingston Town | | Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2024 at 09:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1c14d3a-58ab-473b-8e75-a7ebdb74bf81 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1c14d3a-58ab-473b-8e75-a7ebdb74bf81 21st February 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kingston.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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