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title: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Housing First programme"
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# Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Housing First programme

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e90590b0-9986-4ce2-af28-160ca2de73bf

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is facilitating the Housing First programme, having received funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for a total of £7.6 million GBP. This initiative aims to provide accommodation and support services for individuals with complex needs who are experiencing homelessness or precarious living situations across the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, including Bolton, Bury, and Salford. The procurement process, which utilised an open procedure method, has reached the Award stage, with the contract beginning on 6th February 2019 and set to conclude on 30th November 2021.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for service providers specialising in health and social work, especially those focused on supporting vulnerable populations. Companies that are well-suited to compete for this contract would include large-scale housing associations and organisations skilled in providing comprehensive accommodation and outreach services. Engaging in this contract could enable businesses to enhance their service offerings and expand their reach in the public sector, contributing to both community welfare and their own growth.

## Notice

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority ("Contracting Authority") have been awarded 3 years funding by the Ministry of Housing of Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to commission a Housing First programme across all 10 boroughs (i.e. Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport,Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) for people who have complex needs and who are either homeless or inprecarious situations with regards to where they are living. The Provider will deliver a Housing First model of accommodation and support for people in housing needwhose complexity of needs means that the more conventional routes to securing accommodation are notavailable to them.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d48a09c-2394-4838-ae68-895d066bdc95 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2019 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,600,000 |
| 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 | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M32 0TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GREAT PLACES HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2019 at 16:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d48a09c-2394-4838-ae68-895d066bdc95

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d48a09c-2394-4838-ae68-895d066bdc95
  6th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e4179c22-7dc6-e811-80ef-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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