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title: "Housing Insecurity and Hidden Homelessness"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ade4"
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# Housing Insecurity and Hidden Homelessness

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ade4

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed a tender process for the project titled "Housing Insecurity and Hidden Homelessness" in the research services category. The aim of this project is to gain a better understanding of hidden homelessness in Scotland, including those at risk who do not appear in official statistics. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was the award, with an active status, and the contract was signed on 13th June 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in research services to contribute to addressing homelessness issues in Scotland. Companies with experience in social research and policy analysis would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main procurement category was services. The award criteria included a quality assessment of 70% and a price assessment of 30%. The contract was awarded to RSM UK Consulting LLP, a consulting firm located in Belfast, United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Scottish Government is committed to preventing and ending all forms of homelessness and we want our homelessness policies to meet a broad range of needs. It is challenging to develop housing and homelessness policies and allocate the right level of resources to solve problems when we do not fully understand the range of people's experiences and the scale of the problem. Some people may be experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness - and would meet the legal definition of homelessness - but do not appear in official homelessness statistics. This type of homelessness is hidden from view. The overarching aim of this research is to reach a better understanding of those people who are homeless, at imminent risk of homelessness or who face housing insecurity but do not appear in Scotland's official figures. This includes people who do not approach their local authority for help; people who approach their local authority but do not get a response that meets their needs; those who find alternative solutions; or those who do not see themselves as homeless. An improved understanding of the different routes into and out of homelessness will help us address gaps in provision and make Scotland's homelessness system more responsive to people's needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government is committed to preventing and ending all forms of homelessness and we want our homelessness policies to meet a broad range of needs. It is challenging to develop housing and homelessness policies and allocate the right level of resources to solve problems when we do not fully understand the range of people's experiences and the scale of the problem. Some people may be experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness - and would meet the legal definition of homelessness - but do not appear in official homelessness statistics. This type of homelessness is hidden from view. The overarching aim of this research is to reach a better understanding of those people who are homeless, at imminent risk of homelessness or who face housing insecurity but do not appear in Scotland's official figures. This includes people who do not approach their local authority for help; people who approach their local authority but do not get a response that meets their needs; those who find alternative solutions; or those who do not see themselves as homeless. An improved understanding of the different routes into and out of homelessness will help us address gaps in provision and make Scotland's homelessness system more responsive to people's needs.

Renewal: There may be an option to extend for up to 3 months at the discretion of the Scottish Government.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018449-2023 |
| 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 | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £71,317 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSM UK CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2023 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018449-2023
- 3 Mar 2023 at 11:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006280-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000724623
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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