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title: "AT1116 Universal Floating Support Service for Vulnerable People within Housing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03182d"
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buyer: "LUTON COUNCIL"
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# AT1116 Universal Floating Support Service for Vulnerable People within Housing

Buyer: LUTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03182d

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## Summary

The Luton Council has initiated an open tender for the "AT1116 Universal Floating Support Service for Vulnerable People within Housing", classified under the CPV category for social work and related services. This procurement process, currently in the active stage, aims to provide flexible support to vulnerable individuals in maintaining their independence within their homes for a period of up to one year. The tender period is set to conclude on 18 April 2022, and it is expected to support a minimum of 200 users per week across the UKH21 region, with services tailored to individual needs and mental health considerations as detailed in the procurement documentation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social work and community services, particularly those that offer flexible support and care services within residential settings. Companies with experience in assisting vulnerable populations, such as mental health services, are particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The inclusion of an open method ensures that various suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), can participate, enhancing the potential for competition and innovation in delivering quality support services to the community.

## Notice

Luton Council is committed to supporting citizens and vulnerable people to maintain their homes and their tenure, regardless of tenure type. This commitment is the main driver behind the commissioning of the Universal Floating Support Service that also supports the wellbeing and prevention and community safety agendas as well as complimenting the Care act 2014. 1.2.3 Floating Support is a flexible peripatetic Service provided to people in their own homes, accommodation or tenancies with the aim of enabling or maintaining independence. The Service required shall be provided for up one year with a clear Service User exit strategy. When the support is no longer required, it moves onto another person who needs it. 1.2.4. The Service is expected to support a minimum of 200 service users per week with an estimated allocation of 4 hours per person per week. This includes 30 dedicated Mental Health clients. The support will be flexible according to need and the Service User hours can therefore fluctuate up or down. This method shall dictate the capacity of numbers supported.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Luton Council is committed to supporting citizens and vulnerable people to maintain their homes and their tenure, regardless of tenure type. This commitment is the main driver behind the commissioning of the Universal Floating Support Service that also supports the wellbeing and prevention and community safety agendas as well as complimenting the Care act 2014. 1.2.3 Floating Support is a flexible peripatetic Service provided to people in their own homes, accommodation or tenancies with the aim of enabling or maintaining independence. The Service required shall be provided for up one year with a clear Service User exit strategy. When the support is no longer required, it moves onto another person who needs it. 1.2.4. The Service is expected to support a minimum of 200 service users per week with an estimated allocation of 4 hours per person per week. This includes 30 dedicated Mental Health clients. The support will be flexible according to need and the Service User hours can therefore fluctuate up or down. This method shall dictate the capacity of numbers supported.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020983-2022 |
| 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 | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,420,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LUTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH21 Luton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENROSE OPTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2022 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020983-2022
- 17 Feb 2022 at 09:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004497-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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