--- title: "Rough Sleeping Initiative 22/23: Spot Purchase Fund" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac4ade3c-ad1c-4b6b-ada1-6deab3cd8922" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac4ade3c-ad1c-4b6b-ada1-6deab3cd8922" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac4ade3c-ad1c-4b6b-ada1-6deab3cd8922.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac4ade3c-ad1c-4b6b-ada1-6deab3cd8922.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-06-27" --- # Rough Sleeping Initiative 22/23: Spot Purchase Fund Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac4ade3c-ad1c-4b6b-ada1-6deab3cd8922 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac4ade3c-ad1c-4b6b-ada1-6deab3cd8922) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac4ade3c-ad1c-4b6b-ada1-6deab3cd8922.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is currently soliciting tenders for the "Rough Sleeping Initiative 22/23: Spot Purchase Fund" as part of an effort to address homelessness in the West Midlands region. This procurement process is classified under the category of social and personal services and is being conducted through an open procedure. The deadline for submissions is set for 1700 on 22nd July 2022, and successful contracts are scheduled to commence on 1st August 2022, with a duration ending on 31st March 2023. The total funding available for this initiative amounts to £60,000, with individual bids capped at £7,500 (plus VAT if applicable). This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that are focused on delivering innovative solutions to assist individuals at risk of or currently experiencing rough sleeping. The WMCA encourages both previous recipients of funding and new organisations to submit innovative proposals that promote personal planning and tailored services, thereby contributing to outcomes that prevent rough sleeping and support vulnerable populations effectively. ## Notice The WMCA, through the work of the Homelessness Taskforce, is in the process of securing funding from the Rough Sleeping Initiative (year 5 22- 25), for the region. This funding, to be finally confirmed, for the WMCA from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is in addition and adds value to any funds allocated to individual Local Authorities. The WMCA will liaise with partner Local Authorities to ensure relevance and strategic fit of services commissioned. The WMCA is seeking submissions from relevant organisations to deliver outcomes through the RSI Fund 2022-25 in the financial year 2022-23. This is being done through a single tender process. Organisations who have previously had investment may tender for this opportunity in 2022-23. We also encourage submissions from those who have not previously had this investment. Bids for the Spot Purchase Fund are being limited to PS7,500.00 (+ VAT if applicable) in order to assure a spread of provision and outcome and there is a total of PS60,000.00 (+ VAT if applicable) available. The WMCA is seeking bids that are outcome focused and the Spot Purchase Fund is available to organisations to enable individual solutions for people at risk of sleeping rough, those currently rough sleeping or to sustain recent transitions away from sleeping rough. The investment should be used to promote flexible, personal planning and delivery to ensure rough sleeping is prevented wherever possible, so it is rare, and where it occurs it is brief and non-recurring. The contract for this project will be based on the Memorandum of Understanding document provided and bids are being assessed on the evaluation criteria outlined in the Specification document. Only those organisations that respond satisfactorily to the Standard Selection Questionnaire will have their tenders assessed. Please note that the deadline for tender returns is 1700 on 22nd July 2022. In order to access the documents and submit a bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The tender reference is itt_1125, if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6af23e56-ad7c-4fbf-a5b7-507a183d4899 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 27 Jun 2022 at 07:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6af23e56-ad7c-4fbf-a5b7-507a183d4899 - 24 Jun 2022 at 12:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9868c3-b3fb-40ec-95b6-43fb60859fb5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6af23e56-ad7c-4fbf-a5b7-507a183d4899 27th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9868c3-b3fb-40ec-95b6-43fb60859fb5 24th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wmca.org.uk - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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