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title: "Rough Sleeper Initiative 2022 - 2025"
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# Rough Sleeper Initiative 2022 - 2025

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034c3e

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## Summary

The Dorset Council has awarded contracts for the Rough Sleeper Initiative 2022-2025, focusing on providing support for rough sleepers into settled accommodation. The initiative is funded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The awarded services include Housing and Wellbeing Sustainment Project, Rough Sleeper Debt and Benefits Advisor, Education Training and Employment Co-ordinator, and Rough Sleeper Navigator Service. The contracts are valued at a total of £946,073 and have a contract period from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2025.

This procurement opportunity presents business growth possibilities for service providers in the health and social work services sector. Businesses offering services related to housing support, debt and benefit advising, education and training, and social work can compete for these contracts. The contracts are being awarded by the Dorset Council to help achieve the government's goal of eliminating rough sleeping by the end of the current parliament, creating opportunities for service providers to contribute to this important social cause.

## Notice

Following a successful bid for Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) funding covering the period 2022 to 2025 there is a need to procure a number of services. Awarded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) the aim of the funding is to support rough sleepers into settled accommodation and support the government's aim to eliminate rough sleeping by the end of the current parliament. The Council's bid has provided funding for the whole period of the programme the following: * Rough Sleeper Navigator Service * Debt & Benefit Advisor (post) * Education Training & Employment (ETE) post * Housing & wellbeing sustainment project

### Lot Information

Housing and Wellbeing Sustainment Project

Following a successful bid for Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) funding covering the period 2022 to 2025 there is a need to procure a number of services. The expectation is that the contract will be in place for the services and work will commence on 01 October 2022 and 31 March 2025. Awarded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) the aim of the funding is to support rough sleepers into settled accommodation and support the Government's aim to eliminate rough sleeping by the end of the current parliament. The Council's bid has provided funding for the whole period of the programme for the following: * Housing & Wellbeing Sustainment Project * Rough Sleeper Debt & Benefits Advisor * Education Training & Employment (ETE) Co-ordinator * Rough Sleeper Navigator Service

Rough Sleeper Debt and Benefits Adviser

Following a successful bid for Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) funding covering the period 2022 to 2025 there is a need to procure a number of services. The expectation is that the contract will be in place for the services and work will commence on 01 October 2022 and 31 March 2025. Awarded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) the aim of the funding is to support rough sleepers into settled accommodation and support the Government's aim to eliminate rough sleeping by the end of the current parliament. The Council's bid has provided funding for the whole period of the programme for the following: * Housing & Wellbeing Sustainment Project * Rough Sleeper Debt & Benefits Advisor * Education Training & Employment (ETE) Co-ordinator * Rough Sleeper Navigator Service

Education Training and Employment Co-ordinator

Following a successful bid for Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) funding covering the period 2022 to 2025 there is a need to procure a number of services. The expectation is that the contract will be in place for the services and work will commence on 01 October 2022 and 31 March 2025. Awarded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) the aim of the funding is to support rough sleepers into settled accommodation and support the Government's aim to eliminate rough sleeping by the end of the current parliament. The Council's bid has provided funding for the whole period of the programme for the following: * Housing & Wellbeing Sustainment Project * Rough Sleeper Debt & Benefits Advisor * Education Training & Employment (ETE) Co-ordinator * Rough Sleeper Navigator Service

Rough Sleeper Navigator Service

Following a successful bid for Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) funding covering the period 2022 to 2025 there is a need to procure a number of services. The expectation is that the contract will be in place for the services and work will commence on 01 October 2022 and 31 March 2025. Awarded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) the aim of the funding is to support rough sleepers into settled accommodation and support the Government's aim to eliminate rough sleeping by the end of the current parliament. The Council's bid has provided funding for the whole period of the programme for the following: * Housing & Wellbeing Sustainment Project * Rough Sleeper Debt & Benefits Advisor * Education Training & Employment (ETE) Co-ordinator * Rough Sleeper Navigator Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027789-2022 |
| 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 | 4 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,934 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £785,073 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK25 Dorset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE IN DORSET; JULIAN HOUSE; THE LANTERN TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2022 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027789-2022
- 29 Jun 2022 at 16:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017816-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4efdf64b-a8f7-ec11-8116-005056b64545
- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

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