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title: "Provision of Short Term Accommodation Services for People With Complex Needs in Preston"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04298d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-23"
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# Provision of Short Term Accommodation Services for People With Complex Needs in Preston

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04298d

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## Summary

The Lancashire County Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of Short Term Accommodation Services for People With Complex Needs in Preston. This service falls under the health and social work services category. The contract, awarded to EMERGING FUTURES, has a value of £863,404. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with Lancashire County Council acting as the buyer. The successful tenderer must adhere to specific requirements to source suitable accommodation for the target group.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly those with experience in providing accommodation and support services to individuals with complex needs. The contract involves delivering behaviour change and health improvement services to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities in Preston. Businesses interested in this tender should focus on demonstrating their ability to engage effectively with service users, address underlying issues, and promote personal capacity and recovery capital to support stable independent living for vulnerable individuals.

## Notice

The Complex Needs Housing Contract aims to provide opportunities for behaviour change, health improvements and to deliver positive outcomes for individuals with Complex Needs, families and communities. This notice concerns sercvice provison in Preston only. A person with 'complex needs' is someone with two or more needs which typically interact with and exacerbate one another affecting their physical, mental, social or financial wellbeing. An estimated 60,000 people across England experience at least two of the following: homelessness, reoffending, problematic substance misuse and mental ill health. The intended target group require a range of support needs including mental health, substance misuse, a history of offending behaviour, other diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions and/or challenging behaviours. The target population includes many who are often found at the margins of society; who experience repeat homelessness; rough sleeping and those who find it difficult to secure and maintain independent living because of the level of their compounded or complex needs. The Service will be expected to deliver support effectively to individuals who are in crisis, present challenging behaviour issues and who may struggle to live within boundaries and engage in support. Staff will work with residents to help them identify their own strengths and goals, learn new skills, gain knowledge and increase self-awareness. This conditional support enables complex and entrenched behaviours to be addressed, with a view to leading stable independent lives. The success of the Service will be judged by the extent to which it meaningfully engages with service users; The Service will directly address underlying issues and develop personal capacity and recovery capital. As part of their tender submission, it will be the provider's responsibility to source all accommodation and ensure this accommodation meets with minimum and maximum requirements stated.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Short Term Accommodation Services for People With Complex Needs in Preston, Lancashire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005983-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £862,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £863,404 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EMERGING FUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2024 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005983-2024
- 22 Dec 2023 at 12:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037839-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/

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