---
title: "Rough Sleeping Initiative: The Prevention Service and Higher Needs Floating Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034c72"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-06-30"
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# Rough Sleeping Initiative: The Prevention Service and Higher Needs Floating Support Service

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034c72

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is currently conducting a tender for the provision of two services under the Rough Sleeping Initiative, specifically focusing on the Prevention Service and Higher Needs Floating Support Service. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, is part of an open procedure, with submissions required by 1st August 2022. The services aim to assist individuals at risk of becoming homeless in Bristol, with the contract period set from 1st January 2023 to 31st March 2025. Businesses interested in bidding should be aware of the comprehensive support structures outlined in the tender description.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work, homelessness prevention, and community support services. Companies capable of providing trauma-informed support and housing solutions will particularly thrive in this competitive environment. The successful bidders will contribute to a vital initiative helping around 600 clients per year, thus not only enabling their growth but also making a meaningful impact within the Bristol community.

## Notice

Bristol City Council wishes to appoint provider(s) for the provision of 2 Rough Sleeping Initiative services funded by the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities.

### Lot Information

Rough Sleeping Prevention Service

Lot 1 - Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - This service includes a team of support workers and attached dedicated short-term stay accommodation. It will prevent first-time rough sleeping for up to 600 clients per year whose accommodation becomes unsustainable. The service will assess clients, identifying the best prevention approach to avoid people ever sleeping rough including: local reconnection; funded repatriation; supported accommodation; private rented sector accommodation; work with excluders to maintain family and friends living situations.

Lot 2

Lot 2 - Higher Needs Floating Support Service - This service will provide trauma-informed support to a caseload of 102 clients in year one, working with 158 people in a full year (including through care to settled housing) and clients in the 19 HMO spaces costed separately. This team will work to support people to maintain their accommodation, engage with specialist services and identify settled accommodation options.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017868-2022 |
| 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 | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £1,801,600 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS3 9FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Bedminster |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2022 at 10:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017868-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=64596132-9ff0-ec11-8115-005056b64545
- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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