--- title: "RFI - Evaluation of the Homelessness Prevention Trailblazer Areas" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5ee6e9c3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ee6e9c3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ee6e9c3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ee6e9c3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE" published: "2017-01-23" --- # RFI - Evaluation of the Homelessness Prevention Trailblazer Areas Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ee6e9c3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ee6e9c3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ee6e9c3-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Crown Commercial Service is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "RFI - Evaluation of the Homelessness Prevention Trailblazer Areas." This initiative falls within the research services industry category and is aimed at addressing homelessness prevention through a £20 million fund allocated for 2016-2019. Key dates include an engagement end date set for 23 February 2018, where organisations can submit their interests and insights regarding potential research on the Homelessness Prevention Trailblazer Areas situated across England. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in research services, particularly those with expertise in social issues and homelessness prevention. Companies involved in data collection, analysis, and innovative solutions for social welfare could significantly benefit from this procurement. Engaging with this project offers the potential to expand their operational capacity and influence in public sector services aimed at tackling homelessness effectively. ## Notice The Department for Communities and Local Government, seeks to offer and receive information relating to the potential procurement of research services on a homelessness prevention programme - the Homelessness Prevention Trailblazer Areas. The Authority has committed a PS20m Homelessness Prevention Trailblazer fund running in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 to establish a network of ambitious local authority areas across England. These will work with single people and families to prevent them becoming homeless as early as possible. The fund will provide Trailblazer Areas with resource funding to ramp up prevention and to develop and implement innovative approaches to homelessness prevention, utilising the assistance of other local partners. Trailblazer Areas will fundamentally reform their services in terms of how they respond to homelessness. In order to evaluate the prevention Trailblazer Areas, the Authority will gather case-level data on all homeless or potentially homeless clients that come into contact with the local authority. This is to be implemented in both Trailblazer and comparator areas (prevention activities as usual) whilst testing a new data collection system to explore options around improving the Authority's homelessness data. The objectives of this requirement are: To provide a robust evidence base on what works to prevent homelessness (e.g. in terms of retaining/ securing accommodation), with whom and in what circumstances - teasing out the key features of the prevention activity critical to success. -To gather evidence of good practice to be disseminated to practitioners (to be overseen by wider steering group, including an Expert Panel and ultimately published on a new website that will act as a central repository for best practice); -To provide an evidence-based understanding of the best way to introduce the Prevention Duty in England especially in terms of which prevention activities are most effective. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4578bc4e-eece-4fb0-8c69-12ae0a79b082 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC2B 6NH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2017 at 16:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4578bc4e-eece-4fb0-8c69-12ae0a79b082 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81960e4c-d761-416b-9052-ac526fbdeed7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4578bc4e-eece-4fb0-8c69-12ae0a79b082 23rd January 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81960e4c-d761-416b-9052-ac526fbdeed7 27th October 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bfe5153b-6c92-4c06-aa3f-4834c2fd77fd CCZZ16A16 RFI-Homelessness Trailblazers - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82497450-68c7-4bf2-a035-fe9fb6b5fd0d Prevention of Homelessness Trailblazers Research - RFI Next Steps - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/302897f2-8e36-4b62-96f0-b2b306ada664 CCZZ16A16 RFI-Homelessness Trailblazers - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21718453-c151-498c-b146-54c77156f894 Prevention of Homelessness Trailblazers Research - RFI Next Steps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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