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title: "The Provision of a Support Service for Carter Lane"
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# The Provision of a Support Service for Carter Lane

Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c93c

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation, a regional authority, recently completed a tender process for "The Provision of a Support Service for Carter Lane," aimed at providing a 24-hour support service for rough sleepers as part of their COVID-19 Recovery Project. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, employed an open procedure method and was planned for a contract duration of three months, commencing from 1st October 2021 through to 31st December 2021, with a total estimated value of £230,000. Although the opportunity is now closed, the procurement adhered to provisions under the Light Touch Regime, allowing for specific operational flexibilities compared to standard regulations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in community support services, particularly those experienced in working with vulnerable populations such as rough sleepers. Businesses that can provide comprehensive, adaptable support solutions, including housing assistance and outreach services, would have been well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to deliver a robust support service within a quick timeframe and understand the complexities associated with homelessness and COVID-19 recovery would be critical for potential suppliers in this sector.

## Notice

**PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE AND THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED** The City of London Corporation (The City) undertook a 1 stage procurement process in relation to a Support Service for Carter Lane (the 'Service'). The Service will deliver a 7 day per week, 24-hour support service for rough sleepers based out the City of London's main COVID-19 Recovery Project at Carter Lane. Further information for this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (of this notice).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

**PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE AND THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED** The Service procured from the proposed contract is classified under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as "Provision of services to the community". Therefore, the Service fall among those listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU and the full obligations set out in that directive do not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, the contract has been procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 74 to 78, more commonly known as the Light Touch Regime. The precise procurement process to be used is as described in the procurement documents. The procurement was run as a one stage process, resembling the open procedure and its main features - which includes the core elements of the standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ). The requirements of the Service are set out in the procurement documents, particularly the Service Specification - available from: https://www.capitalesourcing.com The Department of Community and Children's Services of the City of London commissioned for an organisation experienced in delivering services to Rough Sleepers. The provider will manage a support service for City Rough Sleepers from the Youth Hostel Association building on Carter Lane, EC4V 5AB. The Service will deliver a 7 day per week, 24-hour support service for Rough Sleepers based out of the City of London's main COVID-19 Recovery Project at Carter Lane. Specifically, the service aims to support current and former rough sleepers, residents moving from shared facility temporary accommodation, and residents moving from hotel rooms previously secured for COVID-19 purposes. This service will play a vital role in supporting the City's strategic intention to end rough sleeping. The duration of the contract is three (3) months, with the option to extend for a further three (3) month period. The Contract is intended to commence 1st October 2021 to 31st December 2021.

Options: The duration of the contract will be for three (3) months, with the option to extend for up to a further three (3) month period

Renewal: This will be upon expiry of the contract and subject to internal approvals

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029204-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £230,000 |
| Lots value | £230,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £214,931 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROVIDENCE ROW HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029204-2021
- 23 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017583-2021
- 16 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016842-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.capitalesourcing.com
- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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