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title: "Provision of Temporary Accommodation for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a19d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM"
published: "2024-06-14"
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# Provision of Temporary Accommodation for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a19d

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## Summary

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Temporary Accommodation for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). This contract falls under the services category and involves providing temporary accommodation to prevent homelessness for families facing destitution due to NRPF status. The procurement process has concluded, and the awarded contract is valued at £2,000,000 GBP. The contracting authority is the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and the main procurement category is services. The contract was signed on 3rd June 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the residential property renting or leasing services industry to provide temporary accommodation solutions for vulnerable families with NRPF status. Suppliers such as Apolonia Property Services Ltd., Elliot Leigh Property Management Ltd, Letting International Limited, New Century Global Limited, and VirCap Estates have been awarded the contract. Businesses offering quality accommodation services and with a focus on social value are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and relevant deadlines and dates are based on the specifics of the awarded contract.

## Notice

Families with children under 18 who have no legal rights to remain in the United Kingdom or limited rights to make claims on public funds may present to Children's Services in Local Authorities seeking assessments where they are destitute or have insufficient funds to meet their children's needs. The families may be failed asylum seekers, European Economic Area nationals (EEA) or visa over-stayers with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) which is a condition imposed by the UK Visas and Immigration service on a person who is subject to immigration control, giving them no entitlements to benefits or public housing. Where people are deemed to have NRPF under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and find themselves destitute. Families can apply to their local authority for support and they may turn to the Children's Services under the following Acts: Section 17 Children Act 1989 which requires the local authority to identify and meet the needs of children in need in their local area. A destitute child will be in need and the local authority can be required to provide accommodation and subsistence to the child and their parents under this section. The Contractor will be required to provide temporary accommodation and emergency and other accommodation as required to prevent homelessness on behalf of the Council. The Contractor must ensure that all properties proposed to be used as temporary accommodation by the Council have full evidence that the property can be used for this purpose. Lack of evidence will be considered a material breach. Property standards at commencement and throughout occupation must ensure that the property is of reasonable occupiable standard (toilet and bathing facilities, electricity, heating, cooking, facilities, good state of repair, secure and have basic furnishing e.g. bed, chairs, table, etc) and suitable quality and must comply with local, National and European Union regulations governing property standards and Health and Safety regulations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Families with children under 18 who have no legal rights to remain in the United Kingdom or limited rights to make claims on public funds may present to Children's Services in Local Authorities seeking assessments where they are destitute or have insufficient funds to meet their children's needs. The families may be failed asylum seekers, European Economic Area nationals (EEA) or visa over-stayers with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) which is a condition imposed by the UK Visas and Immigration service on a person who is subject to immigration control, giving them no entitlements to benefits or public housing. Where people are deemed to have NRPF under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and find themselves destitute. Families can apply to their local authority for support and they may turn to the Children's Services under the following Acts: Section 17 Children Act 1989 which requires the local authority to identify and meet the needs of children in need in their local area. A destitute child will be in need and the local authority can be required to provide accommodation and subsistence to the child and their parents under this section. The Contractor will be required to provide temporary accommodation and emergency and other accommodation as required to prevent homelessness on behalf of the Council. The Contractor must ensure that all properties proposed to be used as temporary accommodation by the Council have full evidence that the property can be used for this purpose. Lack of evidence will be considered a material breach. Property standards at commencement and throughout occupation must ensure that the property is of reasonable occupiable standard (toilet and bathing facilities, electricity, heating, cooking, facilities, good state of repair, secure and have basic furnishing e.g. bed, chairs, table, etc) and suitable quality and must comply with local, National and European Union regulations governing property standards and Health and Safety regulations.

Renewal: This contract is for an initial period of 36 months with the option to extend by 12 months to a maximum contract term of 48 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018535-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £80,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM |
| Locality | BARKING |
| Post town | Ilford |
| Postcode | IG11 7LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Barking |
| Delivery location | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | APOLONIA PROPERTY SERVICES; ELLIOT LEIGH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT; LETTING INTERNATIONAL; NEW CENTURY GLOBAL; VIRCAP ESTATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2024 at 17:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018535-2024
- 31 Jan 2023 at 17:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002993-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.lbbd.gov.uk

## Provenance

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