--- title: "Somewhere safe to stay hub" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03679b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03679b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03679b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03679b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-12" --- # Somewhere safe to stay hub Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03679b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03679b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03679b.json) ## Summary The Bedford Borough Council has recently awarded a contract for the "Somewhere safe to stay hub" service to Smart Criminal Justice Services Ltd. The service falls under the Health and social work services category and will run for 27 months, supporting up to 12 individuals at a time in Bedford. This procurement opportunity was part of the Council's larger initiative to prevent rough sleeping and support vulnerable individuals. The contract was awarded without a prior call for competition due to funding confirmation received in May 2022, with key dates including the contract start date of 1st September 2022 and expiry on 31st March 2025. Businesses in the social service and community health sector, especially those with expertise in supporting vulnerable individuals and community action programmes, would find the "Somewhere safe to stay hub" tender suited for their services. The procurement method used for this contract was a limited procedure with a focus on service integration and consistency for service users. Companies looking to expand their service provision in the United Kingdom, particularly in the Bedford area, should consider exploring opportunities to collaborate with the Bedford Borough Council in delivering essential support services for rough sleepers and individuals at risk of homelessness. ## Notice The somewhere safe to stay hub provides vital short term resource for rough sleepers and is an integral service with the prevention surgery and outreach / floating support service, the contract for both of which commenced recently. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The somewhere safe to stay hub provides vital short term resource for rough sleepers and is an integral service with the prevention surgery and outreach / floating support service, the contract for both of which commenced recently. The somewhere safe to stay hub contract will run for 27 months, 12 individuals will be supported at any one time. ### Procurement Information In May 2022 the Council received confirmation of funding for rough sleeper support services from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The funding covers provision of three inter-dependent services to prevent rough sleeping and support those at risk of rough sleeping, covering: 1. Prevention surgery 2. Outreach and floating support 3. Somewhere safe to stay hub The prevention surgery and outreach / floating support services (1 and 2 above) were subject to an open tender under Public Contract regulations. The ITT was published on contracts finder 30/05/22 and the contract was awarded following a standstill period 18/07/22. (Contracts finder reference 323CD4B8-C3EF-44E1-9A35-87BBD84D1EC3). Only one tender submission was received. The contract was awarded to the solitary bidder, SMART CJS. The contract commences 01/09/22 and expires 31/03/2025. The Council had intended to include the Somewhere safe to stay hub service in the original tender but was unable to do so as suitable Council owned accommodation could not be identified / acquired at the time and it would have been inappropriate to ask bidders to tender for the provision of services in an unknown location (or locations). The tender for the prevention and outreach / floating support service could not be delayed as the service needed to commence 01/09/22. The Council has now acquired suitable accommodation and wishes to award the somewhere safe to stay hub service to SMART CJS. The Council considers it essential that all three services detailed above are provided by the same organisation - as effectively each of the services are fully integrated and apply to the same cohort of often complex individuals. It would be difficult to manage referrals and the effective transfer of personal data between multiple providers and a sole provider can ensure continuity of service and a consistent support environment for vulnerable individuals. The somewhere safe to stay hub will provide a vital resource to the team managing the prevention surgery and outreach / floating support services. The Council therefore intends to award the contract for somewhere safe to stay hub services to Smart CJS. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025478-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 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 | £655,359 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | TLH24 Bedford | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85322000 - Community action programme - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2022 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025478-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bedford.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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