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title: "Housing First Flexible Support"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL"
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# Housing First Flexible Support

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000648026

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## Summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is undertaking the tender for the "Housing First Flexible Support" project in the Lower Nithsdale area of Dumfries & Galloway, aiming to enhance support services for individuals facing homelessness with complex needs. This open procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract signed on 11 May 2021, valued at £279,983. The service is scheduled to commence on 1 August 2021 for a period of two years, focusing on relationship-based, person-led support to mitigate repeat homelessness.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those experienced in providing support to vulnerable populations or managing housing initiatives. Firms with a proven track record in similar projects, particularly those registered with the Care Inspectorate as support providers, will find this tender well-suited for their capabilities, thereby positioning themselves for growth in the social services sector.

## Notice

The Housing First Flexible Support commission aims to provide a high-quality, pilot housing first support service project to individuals who have been provided with a permanent tenancy through Housing First Programme within the Lower Nithsdale area of Dumfries & Galloway. The aim of the service will be to reduce repeat homelessness for a small number of service users who have multiple complex needs and struggle to maintain temporary or permanent accommodation. The support model will be first and foremost a model of support that is relationship based, unconditional and 'portable', and crucially, 'person-led, not system-led': flexing to deliver what people want or need and not what processes demand.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Pilot Housing First Support and must work cooperatively and collaboratively with the housing provider, Housing Options and Homeless Service and other key partners to provide a holistic service to those accessing the service. The Pilot project will be overseen by a multi-agency Housing First Steering Group and the Service Provider will work with and report to this group. The service provision must adhere and show fidelity to the seven key principles of Housing First: - People have a right to a home; - Flexible support is provided for as long as it is needed; - Housing and support are separated; - Individuals have choice and control; - An active engagement approach is used; - The service is based on people's strengths, goals and aspirations; - A harm reduction approach is used. The service will be delivered from 1st August 2021 for a period of 2 years. Full description and service specification can be viewed in the Invitation to Tender document.

Renewal: Pilot project is for a period of 2 year and will be subject to review and renewal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415350 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 18 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £280,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £279,983 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TURNING POINT SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 18 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415350
- 18 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409833

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR409833&idx=3
  18th March 2021 - Appendix 2 - Housing First Governance and Criteria
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR409833&idx=4
  18th March 2021 - Appendix 3 - Policies and Procedures
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR409833&idx=5
  18th March 2021 - Appendix 4 - Community Benefits Menu
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR409833&idx=6
  18th March 2021 - Appendices A to M to be completed as part of submission
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR409833&idx=7
  18th March 2021 - Tender Checklist - list of documents to be submitted as part of tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR409833&idx=1
  18th March 2021 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR409833&idx=2
  18th March 2021 - Appendix 1 - Harm Reduction Approach
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409833
  Housing First Flexible Support - The Housing First Flexible Support commission aims to provide a high-quality, pilot housing first support service project to individuals who have been provided with a permanent tenancy through Housing First Programme within the Lower Nithsdale area of Dumfries & Galloway. The aim of the service will be to reduce repeat homelessness for a small number of service users who have multiple complex needs and struggle to maintain temporary or permanent accommodation. The support model will be first and foremost a model of support that is relationship based, unconditional and 'portable', and crucially, 'person-led, not system-led': flexing to deliver what people want or need and not what processes demand.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415350
  Housing First Flexible Support - The Housing First Flexible Support commission aims to provide a high-quality, pilot housing first support service project to individuals who have been provided with a permanent tenancy through Housing First Programme within the Lower Nithsdale area of Dumfries & Galloway. The aim of the service will be to reduce repeat homelessness for a small number of service users who have multiple complex needs and struggle to maintain temporary or permanent accommodation. The support model will be first and foremost a model of support that is relationship based, unconditional and 'portable', and crucially, 'person-led, not system-led': flexing to deliver what people want or need and not what processes demand.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000648026

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