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title: "GLA 80860 - Safe Connections"
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# GLA 80860 - Safe Connections

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71edff76-22d2-400b-8b2b-74f435ebfe63

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "GLA 80860 - Safe Connections" is conducted by Transport for London (TfL), focusing on health and social work services. This open tender was launched to provide a specialist team that assists rough sleepers in London, enabling them to connect with their home areas and secure routes off the streets. The tender was published on 27 June 2017 and closed on 24 July 2017, with an award announced on 18 August 2017. The total contract value is £1,875,000, and the contract period is scheduled from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2019, with services primarily rendered in London.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to provide valuable services that contribute to addressing homelessness in the capital. Companies specialising in outreach, support services, or services tailored for vulnerable populations would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contracting process could not only generate revenue but also enhance the social impact of these businesses by addressing pressing social issues in the community.

## Notice

This tender is for Safe Connections service which will: * comprise of a specialist UK 'connections' team to work with new rough sleepers to connect them to their 'home' area and provide them with an effective route off the streets. * cover rough sleepers in London who: o have, or are likely to, have a local connection with a London borough other than the one in which they are rough sleeping or another local authority in the rest of the UK (in some cases, a local connection may not be established for the client, but it will remain the role of Safe Connections to work towards an offer off the streets) o have been on the streets for less than three months o have between two and ten bedded down contacts on the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN - http://www.mungos.org/chain) o are willing to engage with the team and an initial Single Service Offer (SSO), or local connection assessment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a47490ae-7b09-4bb2-9ae9-7b222eb47c21 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,875,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,875,000 |
| 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 | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THAMES REACH HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2017 at 10:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a47490ae-7b09-4bb2-9ae9-7b222eb47c21
- 27 Jun 2017 at 07:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a47490ae-7b09-4bb2-9ae9-7b222eb47c21

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a47490ae-7b09-4bb2-9ae9-7b222eb47c21
  27th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mungos.org/chain
- https://tfl.gov.uk

## Provenance

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