--- title: "Contract for the Provision of a Housing First Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b54b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b54b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b54b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b54b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-26" --- # Contract for the Provision of a Housing First Support Service Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b54b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b54b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b54b.json) ## Summary The Oxford City Council is currently seeking tenders for the provision of a Housing First Support Service to be delivered over two separate lots. This initiative falls within the "Other community, social and personal services" category and aims to address homelessness in Oxford through a housing-led approach. The tender process is in the active stage, with applications due by 28 June 2021. The contracts are expected to commence on 2 August 2021, lasting until 31 March 2024, with the possibility of a two-year extension based on the Council's discretion. This tender presents significant opportunities for firms specialising in social services, housing support, and community outreach initiatives. Businesses equipped to provide individualised, tailored support to vulnerable populations will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the focus on sustainable tenancies and accommodation solutions, organisations experienced in housing management and support services will find this procurement an advantageous opportunity to expand their service delivery and positively impact the local community. ## Notice Oxford City Council is commissioning a support service for a Housing First programme, as part of its ambition to end the need for anyone to sleep rough on the streets of Oxford. There is a range of supported accommodation available in the city to accommodate people who have experienced homelessness. The government's "Everyone In" initiative following the Covid19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to engage with people who have been rough sleeping. However this has shown that current accommodation options do not meet the needs of a significant number of this group. The city council is therefore bringing forward a Housing First programme in order to provide individual self-contained accommodation for these individuals, together with a bespoke support package designed to help them recover from homelessness. Similar projects elsewhere have seen high levels of tenancy sustainability, so this is the key outcome the Council is looking to achieve from this programme. The Council's approach to supporting people who are recovering from rough sleeping is undergoing a transformation towards a housing led approach. This is not currently articulated in existing policies, which are being reviewed to set out this ambition. The council is committed, along with statutory and non-statutory partners across the county to deliver the recommendations of the recent Housing-led feasibility study for Oxfordshire commissioned by Crisis: https://www.crisis.org.uk/media/244570/crisis_oxford-report-full-final.pdf The Council wishes to deliver a Housing First programme which has a high fidelity to the Housing first principles outlined on the Housing First England website: https://hfe.homeless.org.uk/ ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council is commission a Housing First support contract in two lots, with a funding application for the second lot outstanding at the time of drafting this specification. Each lot requires support to be provided for up to 20 units. The Council may award a contract in respect of one, two, or none of the lots. It may also make an award to up to two separate providers. Funding has been obtained from the government's Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP) and a bid made to the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme (RSAP). Both programmes require tenancies to be awarded for a maximum of two years. The majority of the accommodation in the programme is being delivered from new or existing council stock, and fixed term, secure tenancies will be issued to residents. The make-up of properties in two lots with Lot 1 as follows: Lot 1 (from award of contract to 31 March 2024) a. 15 from Council stock (5 acquisitions and 10 relets) b. 5 from Registered Providers Options: This Contract is programmed to be awarded on 21 July 2021 for the period until 31 March 2024 from Contract commencement with the option for the Council, in its entire discretion, to extend the Contract by a further period of two years. The implementation date is programmed to be 2 August 2021. Lot 2 The Council is commission a Housing First support contract in two lots, with a funding application for the second lot outstanding at the time of drafting this specification. Each lot requires support to be provided for up to 20 units. The Council may award a contract in respect of one, two, or none of the lots. It may also make an award to up to two separate providers. Funding has been obtained from the government's Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP) and a bid made to the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme (RSAP). Both programmes require tenancies to be awarded for a maximum of two years. The majority of the accommodation in the programme is being delivered from new or existing council stock, and fixed term, secure tenancies will be issued to residents. The make-up of properties in two lots with Lot 2 as follows: Lot 2 (from 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2024) a. 20 from Council stock (10 acquisitions and 10 relets) Options: This Contract is programmed to be awarded on 21 July 2021 for the period until 31 March 2024 from Contract commencement with the option for the Council, in its entire discretion, to extend the Contract by a further period of two years. The implementation date is programmed to be 2 August 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011737-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 26 May 2021 at 13:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011737-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxford.gov.uk - https://hfe.homeless.org.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://www.crisis.org.uk/media/244570/crisis_oxford-report-full-final.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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