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title: "Rough Sleeping Initiative: The Rough Sleeping Prevention Service and Higher Needs Floating Support Service"
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# Rough Sleeping Initiative: The Rough Sleeping Prevention Service and Higher Needs Floating Support Service

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b40b050-3fb3-4065-ac65-e80acd6c2be2

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is seeking to appoint providers for the "Rough Sleeping Initiative: The Rough Sleeping Prevention Service and Higher Needs Floating Support Service." This procurement falls within the health and social work services category and is located in Bristol, England. The tender is currently in the active stage, having been published on 30 June 2022. The deadline for submission is set for 1 August 2022, with a total contract value of £1,281,795. The procurement process follows an open procedure.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those that offer support solutions for vulnerable populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, as the council aims to work with providers who can deliver trauma-informed support and preventative services to those at risk of homelessness. Successful bidders will have the chance to contribute significantly to addressing rough sleeping issues in the community while also expanding their own service capacity.

## Notice

Bristol City Council wishes to appoint provider(s) for the provision of 2 Rough Sleeping Initiative services funded by the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities. Lot 1 - Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - This service includes a team of support workers and attached dedicated short-term stay accommodation. It will prevent first-time rough sleeping for up to 600 clients per year whose accommodation becomes unsustainable. The service will assess clients, identifying the best prevention approach to avoid people ever sleeping rough including: local reconnection; funded repatriation; supported accommodation; private rented sector accommodation; work with excluders to maintain family and friends living situations. Lot 2 - Higher Needs Floating Support Service - This service will provide trauma-informed support to a caseload of 102 clients in year one, working with 158 people in a full year (including through care to settled housing) and clients in the 19 HMO spaces costed separately. This team will work to support people to maintain their accommodation, engage with specialist services and identify settled accommodation options.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060358f0-efb4-4409-abe6-291251ad836d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,281,795 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS3 9FS |
| 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 | Bedminster |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol South |
| 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

- 30 Jun 2022 at 10:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060358f0-efb4-4409-abe6-291251ad836d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060358f0-efb4-4409-abe6-291251ad836d
  30th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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