--- title: "Community Accommodation Service - Tier 3" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033a40" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033a40" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033a40.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033a40.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2022-05-18" --- # Community Accommodation Service - Tier 3 Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033a40 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033a40) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033a40.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is currently in the active tender stage for the "Community Accommodation Service - Tier 3" (CAS-3), which aims to commission ten contracts across five Probation Regions, including London. The indicative commencement date for this service is planned for the end of December 2022 or early January 2023, with the contract period starting from December 20, 2022. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals by June 8, 2022, through an open procurement method, allowing for electronic and written submissions. A total value of £287 million has been allocated for these services, focusing on providing accommodation for individuals on probation at risk of homelessness. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social care, housing, and support services. Companies that can deliver accommodation solutions tailored for individuals transitioning from incarceration would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful bidders will need to offer specialised support services and flexibility in accommodating a variable number of individuals across diverse locations, providing an avenue for growth in a socially impactful area. As the demand for such services is expected to fluctuate, businesses with the capacity to adapt to changing requirements will find favourable conditions to thrive in this sector. ## Notice The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority intends to commission ten (10) contracts to provide the 'Community Accommodation Service - Tier 3' ("CAS-3") service in five 'Probation Regions'. The Regions (represented by lots) are: North East, West Midlands, East Midlands, South Central, South West and London. The London procurement will have 5 sub-lots to reflect the size of the market the London sub-lots will be broken down as follows: London SW -: Richmond, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Kingston London SE: Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley London NW: West: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Hillingdon, Harrow, Hounslow London NE: City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham London North Central: Westminster, Camden, Islington, Enfield, Barnet, Haringey . The successful Suppliers will provide (either themselves or through a supply chain) accommodation to a Person on Probation ("POP") at risk of being homeless upon being released from prison or as part of their resettlement and moved-on from an Approved Premises (CAS-1), or period at a Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS) residence (CAS-2). Suppliers will be expected to meet the Specification for the Region(s) in which they are bidding, which is tailored to reflect specific locations and volumes, volumes may vary throughout the life of the contract depending on demand for the service in each region. The successful suppliers shall provide accommodation to a referred POP from the first night of release for up to 84 days and provide individualised pastoral, floating support to each POP to support them in maintaining the accommodation as well as helping the POP move-on into settled accommodation. ### Lot Information CAS3 Community Accommodation services National Roll out CAS-3 is a new service for the Authority. The successful Suppliers will provide a delivery model that meets the specification and accommodates POPs referred to them by the Probation Homelessness Prevention Team ("HPT") for a period of up to 84 nights. Each lot comprises sub-regions that the successful Supplier(s) will source accommodation services for. The approximate number of POPs the successful Supplier(s) for each lot will accommodate each month are (NB these figures comprise sub-regional requirements): 1. North East:99 2. West Midlands:198 3. East Midlands:270 4. South Central:147 5. South West:189 6. London South West:43 7. London South East:129 8. London North West:79 9. London North East:110 10. London North Central:80 These numbers are indicative and the Authority reserves the right to adjust the number of beds, or the cohort using the beds during the life of the contract based on its demand and forecasting information. The successful Suppliers shall provide Support to a POP residing in the Accommodation. The Support provided by the Supplier must include contact at least 1 weekly contact and 2 visits/month (1 hour each visit). The focus of the Support is to assist the Prison Leaver to manage their temporary accommodation and to assist the Community Probation Practitioner and Commissioned Rehabilitation Services provider (Accommodation) (if different) to carry out activities towards moving on into settled accommodation. This support will not be focussed on helping the Prison Leaver to rehabilitate as part of their resettlement planning. The successful Supplier shall offer a range of Accommodation including properties with one (1) Bed Space in self-contained units up to properties with a maximum of four (4) Bed Spaces. Each Accommodation unit shall be dedicated to single gender usage (i.e. men or women or transgender (as required). The location of the female units to be determined in discussion with the Authority. Female accommodation units should be 1 or 2 bed spaces. For transgender individuals the Authority will liaise with the Supplier in order for their Accommodation to be managed on an individual basis. As a minimum, the Accommodation provided must comply with Decent Home Standards published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, be of a good standard, and is furnished and arranged in compliance with any applicable law, regulation, or guidance concerning COVID-19. Renewal: Possibly 2 year extension after 3 years ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013218-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £287,000,000 | | Lots value | £287,000,000 | | 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 9AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75231240 - Probation services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 18 May 2022 at 06:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013218-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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