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title: "Youth Hub - Young People's Homelessness"
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# Youth Hub - Young People's Homelessness

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-647382f9-f362-4df3-a461-f4394c5d9744

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the Youth Hub project, which addresses young people's homelessness. With a focus on providing support for 16 to 22-year-olds in crisis, the tender falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" category, offering critical services in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The contracting authority employed a selective procurement method via a restricted procedure, culminating in an award stage. The contract has an initial term from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2027, extendable by 18 months, with an annual value of £348,840. Key procurement stages included expressions of interest prior to further engagement, underlining the project's urgency and its strategic importance as per the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The awarded contract to 1625 Independent People reflects opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in social services to leverage government partnerships for growth. This select process underscores the significance of organisational expertise in social support services, highlighting the role of small, agile firms in delivering value-driven, impactful community services. For businesses in the social services space, this contract presents a chance to demonstrate significant impact, potentially leading to further opportunities in the regional public sector market.

## Notice

The Youth Hub provides a positive, dedicated space for young people threatened with homelessness to get comprehensive early advice. Over a quarter of all young people (16 - 22 year olds) presenting at the Hub are helped to return or stay in their current home or with their wider family network where safe to do so. For 16 /17 year olds facing a housing crisis - the Hub provides access to social workers, housing advisors and support staff, all within the same space. As was detailed in the original notices: The services being procured are Schedule 3 services and as such this process will be conducted in line with Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Specifically, the Council will be using a two-stage process. The first stage of this process will be an expression of interest, advertised via publication of this Prior Information Notice as allowed by Regulation 75(1)(b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. As per regulation 75(1)(b)(iv) this contract will be awarded without further publication and therefore interested economic operators should express their interest in writing, should they wish to be considered. Initial term = 36 months Optional extension = 18 months Annual value of PS348,840.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8876aa44-e8cc-40ad-ae33-e49730b6a1a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,569,780 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,569,780 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 1625 INDEPENDENT PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 13:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8876aa44-e8cc-40ad-ae33-e49730b6a1a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8876aa44-e8cc-40ad-ae33-e49730b6a1a4
  30th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014797-2024?origin=SearchResults&p=1
  Prior Information Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d12f6f14-9df6-4d71-8253-3d73e3f82d74
  Contract Finder Notice - Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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