--- title: "Expression of Interest - Analysis of Health needs of rough sleepers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c485a43c-c1b5-445e-bcf5-fa30b50fa62f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c485a43c-c1b5-445e-bcf5-fa30b50fa62f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c485a43c-c1b5-445e-bcf5-fa30b50fa62f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c485a43c-c1b5-445e-bcf5-fa30b50fa62f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-22" --- # Expression of Interest - Analysis of Health needs of rough sleepers Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c485a43c-c1b5-445e-bcf5-fa30b50fa62f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c485a43c-c1b5-445e-bcf5-fa30b50fa62f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c485a43c-c1b5-445e-bcf5-fa30b50fa62f.json) ## Summary West Northamptonshire Council has issued an Expression of Interest titled "Analysis of Health needs of rough sleepers" as part of a planning stage procurement process. The analysis aims to assess the physical and mental health needs of individuals experiencing or at risk of rough sleeping in the West Northamptonshire area. The engagement end date for this opportunity is 5th December 2022, with a focus on improving health services, accommodation, and support provision to address homelessness issues. This tender provides business growth opportunities for organisations involved in research services and social work. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise organizations (VCSE) are particularly well-suited to compete for this tender. The selected provider will need to demonstrate relevant experience, propose methodologies for conducting the health needs assessment, and submit their expression of interest by 5th December 2022. This opportunity presents potential for contributing to the development of healthcare and support services tailored to addressing rough sleeping issues in the local area. ## Notice West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is seeking expressions of interest in undertaking an analysis of the physical and mental health needs of people who sleep rough, are at risk of rough sleeping for the first time or are at risk of returning to rough sleeping, within West Northamptonshire. This will include the accessibility of all relevant health services to support this cohort, as well as access to, and provision of services providing accommodation and support. The purpose will be to inform the commissioning and development of partnership working for services that seek to: * Ensure that rough sleeping is rare, brief, and non-recurring * Improve the health and wellbeing of those who have experience of rough sleeping * It should answer the question 'how can housing, health and social care services across Northamptonshire better meet the needs of people who are at risk of or have experienced rough sleeping?' The findings of the needs assessment should inform development of WNC's emerging Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, development of a commissioning framework and management and allocation of funding within the system to address these issues. To influence West Northamptonshire housing team's commissioning process from April 2024, the final needs assessment's recommendations need to be completed and delivered to the team by end of May 2023. This would include a review and a written report with recommendations. 'Needs' will include physical and mental health needs, as well as accommodation and support needs. The assessment will inform recommendations as to the health, social care and housing services needed to ensure that rough sleeping is prevented where possible and, where it cannot be prevented, it is rare, brief and non-recurring. The assessment will review the customer journey, including accommodation and support, identify gaps and make recommendations on maximising service provision, including new operating models and approaches, to inform a new commissioning framework across West Northants from 2024 onwards. We are inviting expressions of interest (EOI) for undertaking this work on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council. Please limit the EOI to 2 sides of A4. Your expression of interest will need to set out your experience, the methodology to be used to meet the requirements of the service health check, availability to undertake the work and details of costs. Please see additional information attached. Please return your completed expression of interest documentation via email to Procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk quoting "Ref: Health needs of rough sleepers" no later than close of business Monday 5th December 2022. We will note your interest within our records, although we will not be able to provide any further information or acknowledgement of the potential procurement at this time. Please note that submitting an expression of interest does not guarantee any work, or invitation to work with West Northamptonshire Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e85347f-72f2-46fd-9aaf-803ab288ddc5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Dec 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2022 at 15:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e85347f-72f2-46fd-9aaf-803ab288ddc5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e85347f-72f2-46fd-9aaf-803ab288ddc5 22nd November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/507cc371-96e3-4c8a-9b21-7fb74aa1132d Additional background and contextual information that may be useful to organisations interested in submitting an expression of interest. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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