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title: "YMCA - Frontline Accommodation - The Walk and The Ambassador"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03df6d"
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published: "2023-07-06"
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# YMCA - Frontline Accommodation - The Walk and The Ambassador

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03df6d

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## Summary

The Cardiff Council has awarded a contract to Cardiff YMCA Housing Association for the provision of frontline accommodation services at The Walk and The Ambassador hostels. This tender falls under the housing services category and was carried out using a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value amounts to £1,574,445.60, signed on 21st April 2023, with a duration of 720 days. The Cardiff Council can be contacted at County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, UK.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing housing or support services to participate in offering emergency accommodation to homeless individuals and couples, aged over 18 with low needs. Suitable businesses for this tender would include social service providers, housing associations, and organisations experienced in managing supported accommodation services. The direct access support offered by this tender aims to assist vulnerable individuals and address homelessness issues within the community.

## Notice

YMCA has historically been funded by the Housing Support Grant (HSG) to provide supported accommodation-based services. This hostel provides 119 units of support via the Walk and the Ambassador. This is a direct access support to people who are homeless or potentially homeless and in need of support. The Provider will provide a range of emergency accommodation single people or couples who are over 18 with a low need. The Housing Support Grant funds the support element of both services only. The provider has their own management arrangements with landlords and claim rents which are not covered in the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

YMCA has historically been funded by the Housing Support Grant (HSG) to provide supported accommodation-based services. This hostel provides 119 units of support via the Walk and the Ambassador. This is a direct access support to people who are homeless or potentially homeless and in need of support. The Provider will provide a range of emergency accommodation single people or couples who are over 18 with a low need. The Housing Support Grant funds the support element of both services only. The provider has their own management arrangements with landlords and claim rents which are not covered in the contract.

### Procurement Information

Due to exclusive arrangement between landlord and provider, there is the potential that if tendering happened within this period, we could lose the accommodation and put vulnerable people at risk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019311-2023 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,574,445 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARDIFF YMCA HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2023 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019311-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

## Provenance

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