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title: "Independent Housing Advice Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2019-02-06"
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# Independent Housing Advice Service

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db6bbb9c-5b29-455d-8e73-9ee34ec53dba

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## Summary

The Oxford City Council is seeking a supplier for an Independent Housing Advice Service to help prevent and alleviate homelessness in the region. The service, classified under housing services (CPV code 70333000), aims to provide free housing advice to the public across all tenures within the Council's jurisdiction in South East England. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following the tender that was open until 23 January 2019. The successful contract, valued at £100,000, has a contract period starting from 1 April 2019 and ending on 31 March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the housing services sector, especially those focused on providing advisory services or working in partnership with local authorities. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that have experience in homelessness prevention or housing advice would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Collaborating with statutory or voluntary organisations could enhance service delivery, further increasing the chances of winning similar future contracts.

## Notice

An Independent Housing Advice Service is required by Oxford City Council to prevent and alleviate homelessness through the provision of timely housing advice or assistance. The Successful Tenderer shall work in close partnership with the Council and will liaise with and enter into such appropriate arrangements with other statutory and voluntary organisations specified by the Council. The service will provide free housing advice and information on the prevention of homelessness to all members of the public in all tenures throughout the area covered by the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11b3d87a-c685-4dd4-9fb5-d8179eb8e3f8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHELTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2019 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11b3d87a-c685-4dd4-9fb5-d8179eb8e3f8
- 7 Jan 2019 at 08:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84a52c8c-2813-4ed0-830c-2b23291b1d67
- 21 Dec 2018 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e4b394a-53ca-49b3-b902-c3c619794237

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11b3d87a-c685-4dd4-9fb5-d8179eb8e3f8
  6th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84a52c8c-2813-4ed0-830c-2b23291b1d67
  7th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e4b394a-53ca-49b3-b902-c3c619794237
  21st December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://procontract.due-north.com
  The opportunity is being advertised through the South East Business Portal. Please follow the link to obtain further information.

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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