--- title: "Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES" published: "2023-03-16" --- # Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Evaluation Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07.json) ## Summary The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is planning a tender for the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Evaluation. The budget for this research work is up to £15 million, with specific allocations for different programmes. The procurement method is selective, and the planned tender is expected to go live in the week commencing 3 April 2023. The evaluation will focus on gaining a better understanding of what works in preventing, intervening, and recovering from homelessness, and will incorporate both qualitative and quantitative methods. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research services sector to engage with the DLUHC for a significant project addressing homelessness and rough sleeping. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can offer expertise in research and evaluation methodologies are well-suited to compete. The planned procurement, with a substantial budget and a focus on improving outcomes and service delivery effectiveness, offers a platform for businesses to contribute to vital social impact initiatives. ## Notice The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wishes to commission a systems wide evaluation of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping system, along with the delivery of a Test and Learn project. The total budget for this research work is up to PS15m (excluding VAT) with the Test and Learn programme making up PS12m of this budget. PS0.5m has been set aside for a Deep Dives programme which includes some light-tough evaluation work of specific interventions. The remaining requirement is covered by PS2.5m. The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping (HRS) Programme provides funding for programmes designed to end rough sleeping and reduce homelessness. While there is some evidence on the impact of specific funds and interventions delivered by DLUHC, these interventions are delivered as part of a complex system where homelessness and rough sleeping is driven by both structural and individual factors, and service users interact concurrently with a wide range of government and third sector interventions. This overlap, in addition to the national roll out of most interventions, limits our ability to robustly evaluate different interventions in isolation from each other. Scope & Requirements: The Test and Learn Programme of work will aim to improve outcomes by focusing on gaining a better understanding of 'what works', for who, where, why, and in what context. This will extend across prevention, intervention, and recovery programmes, and will include identifying, implementing, evaluating, and scaling effective practice. The System Wide evaluation will provide contextual information to better understand delivery at the system and at the local level, providing a broader understanding of how the system does work and should work as a whole; provide a better understanding of how people enter and move through the homelessness and rough sleeping system and interact with different services or support, and; measure delivery and interventions using a common set of metrics, to understand the effectiveness of the HRS system and service delivery. This evaluation will incorporate qualitative and quantitative methods to test how, and how well, interventions work and interact across the HRS system and their value for money. Both will also facilitate knowledge sharing and support capability building for local leaders and practitioners, with the aim of advancing the understanding and use of evidence to improve services. Feasibility studies are currently underway and will inform the specification of the main project. Additional information: PLEASE NOTE: The dates specified for the procurement exercise in this Notice are indicative and are subject to change. Current indications are that the Invitation To Tender will now go live during the week commencing 3 April 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd003c6-1074-46ea-ac08-2a4efe2ee7fb | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 16 Mar 2023 at 16:09 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd003c6-1074-46ea-ac08-2a4efe2ee7fb - 9 Feb 2023 at 10:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd003c6-1074-46ea-ac08-2a4efe2ee7fb - 27 Jan 2023 at 15:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd003c6-1074-46ea-ac08-2a4efe2ee7fb - 10 Aug 2022 at 09:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4da0d8f-a3e2-46a6-8687-e7a7376716ae - 10 Aug 2022 at 09:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4da0d8f-a3e2-46a6-8687-e7a7376716ae ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd003c6-1074-46ea-ac08-2a4efe2ee7fb 16th March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4da0d8f-a3e2-46a6-8687-e7a7376716ae 10th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00b1abc0-22f3-4fa8-b44b-c045dae7d2c1 Pre-Market Engagement Details - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#research The project will be procured through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - RM6126 Research and Insights Market Place. Suppliers are able to apply to join the DPS at any time. During application to join the DPS, suppliers indicate which services they may be able to provide under the DPS. Please note that new suppliers are able to register with the DPS via the following link and that this process can take at least 2 weeks: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps#research DLUHC will apply filter categories relevant to the requirement in order to create a supplier shortlist for running a further competition. If you have any questions about the DPS and would like to contact a member of the CCS team please use the links provided on the website above. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc8df0fe-f3ff-4cad-a776-39340db3bb07. 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