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title: "Access to Housing Specialist Provision"
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# Access to Housing Specialist Provision

Buyer: WAKEFIELD COUNCIL CUSTOMER SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbb498cf-f3f4-4a95-8f76-5f5f479513e7

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## Summary

Wakefield Council is conducting a public procurement process for the "Access to Housing Specialist Provision", focusing on welfare services not delivered through residential institutions. This open procedure is part of a broader initiative aimed at providing Housing Related Support, addressing homelessness through coordinated, long-term solutions. The tender period concluded on 21st June 2017, with a total contract value of £1,960,000. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2018 and will run until 3rd March 2022, serving the Yorkshire and the Humber region in the United Kingdom.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the provision of specialist housing support services. The focus on target demographics such as young families and individuals with mental health needs highlights the demand for services that prioritise harm reduction, resilience, and wellbeing. Companies with expertise in social care, housing support, or health and wellbeing initiatives would be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Wakefield Council has developed a new model of provision for Housing Related Support, designed around: * Identifying the right services for people the first time * Delivering long term solutions to a person's homelessness, with as few transitions as possible * A Make Every Adult Matter (MEAM) approach - offering coordinated interventions that respond flexibly to meet assessed need * A focus on harm reduction, recovery, resilience and independence; and * Promoting positive approaches to health and wellbeing. A procurement process has already taken place for the Assessment Pathway, Access to Housing Pathway -Main Provision and the Housing Sustainment Pathway. This procurement is for 2 of the Access to Housing -Specialist Provision. The 2 services include; Young Families Service; and Supported Housing for People with Mental Health Needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/880cfb87-8edf-4285-b3c6-719dfcae4751 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,960,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,924,222 |
| 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 | WAKEFIELD COUNCIL CUSTOMER SERVICE |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP; THE RIVERSIDE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2017 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/880cfb87-8edf-4285-b3c6-719dfcae4751
- 17 May 2017 at 10:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ee4c95a-6c44-465a-ae96-d867c1525ffa
- 17 May 2017 at 10:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ee4c95a-6c44-465a-ae96-d867c1525ffa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/880cfb87-8edf-4285-b3c6-719dfcae4751
  23rd October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ee4c95a-6c44-465a-ae96-d867c1525ffa
  17th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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