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title: "Housing First service"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM"
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# Housing First service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9ada6a7-05e7-44bd-a0ab-3299c3aa68df

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## Summary

The London Borough of Lewisham has awarded a contract for the Housing First service, aimed at assisting service users with high support needs in accessing independent accommodation. The procurement process was completed, with the contract starting on 1st April 2023 and ending on 31st March 2025. The service falls under the health and social work services category and was procured through an open procedure. The procurement method details specify an open procedure, with the tender closing on 30th August 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate in providing essential services to vulnerable individuals within the London Borough of Lewisham. Businesses in the health and social work services sector with experience in managing accommodation support packages and building relationships with social housing providers would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirements focus on meeting the complex needs of the service users and ensuring sustainable accommodation solutions.

## Notice

There is a cohort of service users within the London Borough of Lewisham (LBL) who have high support needs, but the traditional structure of supported housing is not the best housing option for them. Some may not cope well with living in a hostel environment with other vulnerable people. Others may have been multiple excluded from supported housing and can no longer be referred to this as housing option. The Housing First Service is an attempt to provide a solution to this problem for this cohort of service users. The Service will help them access independent accommodation through a management offer and maintain that accommodation with the help of a support package. Whilst it will not be down to the Provider of the Service to source these properties, they will be expected to be active in this process by building and maintaining a good relationship with the social housing providers in order to have a good level of communication and understanding when it comes to this cohort of service users and their complex needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7745eed-2e67-4541-8d57-4ed6409fcccc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £321,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM |
| Locality | CATFORD |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE6 4RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Electoral ward | Rushey Green |
| Westminster constituency | Lewisham East |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BENCH OUTREACH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2023 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7745eed-2e67-4541-8d57-4ed6409fcccc
- 28 Jul 2022 at 08:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/147f2a0d-9abb-4925-9986-92ce21edf47e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7745eed-2e67-4541-8d57-4ed6409fcccc
  13th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/147f2a0d-9abb-4925-9986-92ce21edf47e
  28th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=edcb1e53-500e-ed11-8116-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.lewisham.gov.uk

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