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title: "The Provision of Community Based Housing Support Service - Homelessness"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000529346"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
published: "2018-10-04"
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# The Provision of Community Based Housing Support Service - Homelessness

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000529346

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## Summary

Scottish Borders Council is seeking to contract a Community Based Housing Support Service aimed at assisting individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the tender having concluded on 1st August 2018. The council, located at Council Headquarters in Newtown St Boswells, UK, has utilised an open procurement method for this service, prioritising quality in its assessment by valuing quality at 80% and price at 20%. This initiative falls under the general public services category within the services industry.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those with expertise in homeless support and community housing. Companies that can demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements, such as Care Inspectorate registration, as well as capacity for delivering effective support services, will be well-placed to compete for this contract. The focus on community benefit outcomes further suggests that organisations with a strong commitment to social responsibility may find this contract aligns well with their growth objectives.

## Notice

Notice of Award for the provision of a Community based Housing Support Service which will assist people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness and in identified housing need.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Borders Council Homelessness and Financial Support provide information, advice and assistance to households who are homeless or at risk of losing their accommodation. Homelessness and Financial Support includes the following teams: Homelessness Case Officers; Housing Management; and Housing Support. Short term Housing Support Services can be defined as services which aim to develop a service user's capacity to maintain and sustain a tenancy following the completion of an agreed programme of support. Support will be provided to service users who have been assessed by the Council to be in need of short term housing support services in accordance with the Housing Support Services (Homelessness) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and Section 32B of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 inserted by Housing (Scotland) Act 2010).. It is considered that this service is covered by the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 under the "light touch" Regime.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333546 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £845,085 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENUMBRA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333546
- 7 Feb 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB309559

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB309559
  The Provision of Community Based Housing Support Service - Homelessness - Scottish Borders Council are tendering for the provision of a Community based Housing Support Service which will assist people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness and in identified housing need.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333546
  The Provision of Community Based Housing Support Service - Homelessness - Notice of Award for the provision of a Community based Housing Support Service which will assist people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness and in identified housing need.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000529346
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

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