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title: "Commissioning of a new Worcestershire Housing First Contract"
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# Commissioning of a new Worcestershire Housing First Contract

Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61be2ffb-04dd-4226-9821-2342c920469c

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## Summary

The Worcester City Council, in conjunction with other local authorities, is commissioning a new Worcestershire Housing First contract under the Light Touch Regime. The contract involves providing support for 43 Housing First participants, with accommodation supplied through registered social providers. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on December 20, 2022, and a contract period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028. The contract falls under the services category for benefit services and administrative housing services, and the buying organisation is the Worcester City Council located in Worcester, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for experienced providers of Housing First or similar services to submit expressions of interest. Businesses in the social services, housing, and support sectors would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to tackle chronic homelessness by providing housing first, offering a foundation for addressing other needs and facilitating the recovery process. Companies interested in providing support to vulnerable populations and working with social housing organisations should consider bidding for this contract.

## Notice

Worcester City Council, Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Redditch Borough Council and Wychavon District Council are jointly commissioning a new Worcestershire Housing First contract. The Procurement is being run under the Light Touch Regime, and the Authorities reserve the right to use the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "light regime" services. The five Worcestershire Local Authorities would like to invite suitably experienced and skilled providers of Housing First or similar services to submit an expression of interest (EOI). Housing First model aims to provide chronically homeless person with housing first, as the foundation on which the other needs can be addressed, and the process of recovery can begin. This model is now a popular housing and treatment model that has proven successful with very complex clients who have faced multiple exclusions from traditional hostel and treatment setting. The contract is for the provision of the support element for 43 Housing First participants with the accommodation being provided through registered social providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6566c04a-9de4-4e4e-bf03-68d0aa88af43 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £587,946 |
| 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 | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR1 2EY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Cathedral |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| 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 | ST PAUL'S HOSTEL WORCESTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75123000 - Administrative housing services
- 75310000 - Benefit services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2023 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6566c04a-9de4-4e4e-bf03-68d0aa88af43

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6566c04a-9de4-4e4e-bf03-68d0aa88af43
  21st February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=feb74b9f-2864-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.worcester.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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