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title: "GR/HLN/Housing First Support Service"
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buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-09"
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# GR/HLN/Housing First Support Service

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6aff316-f587-4595-a195-91ddaf13272d

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## Summary

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Bristol City Council has concluded the procurement for the Housing First Support Service under the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) 2024-28, funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC). The contract, valued at £1,179,538, will commence on 1st September 2024 and run until 31st March 2028. Key responsibilities include planning a nominations process, providing pre-tenancy and ongoing support, and liaising with specialist services for Housing First clients in the South West region. The contract has an option for a 24-month extension, pending further funding. The procurement followed an open procedure and is categorised under Social work and related services (CPV: 85300000) and Housing services (CPV: 70333000).

The Housing First Support Service offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social work, housing support, and homelessness services. SMEs and VCSEs, particularly those with experience in providing holistic, client-focused support, will be well-suited to compete for future extensions or associated contracts. Enterprises adept in multi-agency collaboration and tenancy management will find this programme aligns with their expertise, presenting potential for impactful community contributions and organisational expansion.

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## Notice

The SHAP Housing First Support Service is funded from the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) 2024-28 from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC). Capital funding has also been awarded for 15 properties to be acquired by Bristol City Council (BCC) for use as a Housing First scheme for clients of the service. The Housing First Support Service will begin on 1st September 2024 and be funded until 31st March 2028. The contract includes the option for the Council to extend by 24 months, pending confirmation of funding continuation The value contained in this award notice reflects just the initial term until 31st March 2028, the contract will only be extended should funding for this project continue, it is anticipated that a 2 year extension would be in the region of PS504,537, this will be confirmed should the extensions be taken. The Housing First Support Service will: 1. Plan and oversee a nominations process for 15 Housing First clients based on a panel of key representatives of the homelessness sector in Bristol 2. Provide at least six weeks pre-tenancy and resettlement support to ensure successful transitions into the 15 properties 3. Provide ongoing support for clients once in properties for the duration of the funding, adhering to the principles of Housing First and the 'quality' section of this specification to enable clients to maintain their tenancies 4. Work with clients to link with key specialist services and lead multi-agency meetings and planning according to My Team Around Me principles as described in the 'ways of working' section 5. Support clients who exit tenancies to work towards gaining new Housing First tenancies. In the case that tenancies are backfilled, the caseload may increase beyond the original 15 clients 6. Make decisions on clients leaving the scheme, for example if other accommodation types are decided to be more appropriate, for example if it becomes clear that a client needs an onsite staff presence after all. In these cases the service will seek new nominations and maintain a caseload of at least 15 clients 7. Work with BCC Housing Options colleagues around tenancy management.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c5729a1-b040-4361-9323-d6b70c430800 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,179,538 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £675,001 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2024 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c5729a1-b040-4361-9323-d6b70c430800

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c5729a1-b040-4361-9323-d6b70c430800
  9th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

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