--- title: "GR/HLN/Housing First Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a4a188a-8dba-44c9-8fae-13c9f6efe8cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a4a188a-8dba-44c9-8fae-13c9f6efe8cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a4a188a-8dba-44c9-8fae-13c9f6efe8cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a4a188a-8dba-44c9-8fae-13c9f6efe8cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-04" --- # GR/HLN/Housing First Support Service Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a4a188a-8dba-44c9-8fae-13c9f6efe8cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a4a188a-8dba-44c9-8fae-13c9f6efe8cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a4a188a-8dba-44c9-8fae-13c9f6efe8cb.json) ## Summary The Bristol City Council has published a tender for the 'GR/HLN/Housing First Support Service' in the Social work and related services industry category. The contract involves providing support services for Housing First clients from 1st September 2024 to 31st March 2028, with the possibility of extension. The procurement method is an Open procedure (above threshold), with a tender deadline of 6th May 2024. The delivery addresses are in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender by Bristol City Council offers business growth opportunities for companies in the social work and housing services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Potential suppliers should focus on providing pre-tenancy and resettlement support, ongoing client support, specialist services linkage, and tenancy management services as outlined in the tender requirements. ## Notice The SHAP Housing First Support Service is funded from the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) 2024-28 from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC). Capital funding has also been awarded for 15 properties to be acquired by Bristol City Council (BCC) for use as a Housing First scheme for clients of the service. The Housing First Support Service will begin on 1st September 2024 and be funded until 31st March 2028. There is the option for the Council to extend the contract by 2 x 12 month periods, however this is dependent on funding being secured beyond 2028. The Housing First Support Service will: 1. Plan and oversee a nominations process for 15 Housing First clients based on a panel of key representatives of the homelessness sector in Bristol 2. Provide at least six weeks pre-tenancy and resettlement support to ensure successful transitions into the 15 properties 3. Provide ongoing support for clients once in properties for the duration of the funding, adhering to the principles of Housing First and the 'quality' section of this specification to enable clients to maintain their tenancies 4. Work with clients to link with key specialist services and lead multi-agency meetings and planning according to My Team Around Me principles as described in the 'ways of working' section 5. Support clients who exit tenancies to work towards gaining new Housing First tenancies. In the case that tenancies are backfilled, the caseload may increase beyond the original 15 clients 6. Make decisions on clients leaving the scheme, for example if other accommodation types are decided to be more appropriate, for example if it becomes clear that a client needs an onsite staff presence after all. In these cases the service will seek new nominations and maintain a caseload of at least 15 clients 7. Work with BCC Housing Options colleagues around tenancy management. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91f71f52-39a5-4599-932d-ff23af5af83d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 6 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £675,001 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 70333000 - Housing services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 4 Apr 2024 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91f71f52-39a5-4599-932d-ff23af5af83d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91f71f52-39a5-4599-932d-ff23af5af83d 4th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=80e890d0-e2f1-ee11-8129-005056b64545 Advert - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a85ede07-850d-418a-a7c9-6e572a7e9685 Soft market testing notice ## Notice URLs - https://www.bristol.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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