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title: "Rent Deposit Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000688598"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-04-20"
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# Rent Deposit Scheme

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000688598

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## Summary

The East Ayrshire Council is currently planning a procurement process for the "Rent Deposit Scheme" aimed at enhancing access to private rented accommodation in the East Ayrshire area. This service is classified under general public services, with a value of £3,000. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a communication notice set for April 27, 2022. Interested suppliers were invited to express their interest by April 13, 2022, to be considered for participation in the Quick Quote procurement method.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in housing services and tenant support solutions, particularly those that can assist landlords in matching suitable properties with tenants. Companies focused on private rental arrangements, deposit guarantee schemes, or social housing initiatives would find this contract well-suited to their capabilities, allowing them to play a key role in addressing homelessness and fostering community housing solutions in East Ayrshire.

## Notice

The objective of the Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme (RDGS) is to provide eligible people, regardless of status, with access to accommodation in the private rented housing sector within the East Ayrshire area, whilst meeting East Ayrshire Council's strategic objectives as stated in the Community Plan, Local Housing Strategy and Homeless Persons Strategy. Suppliers will be working with landlords to identify suitable properties for the scheme and matching tenants to suitable housing. The service will be charged at one unit cost for each sign up.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The strategy is to have a supplementary supply of housing from the private rented sector to assist EAC to meet its legislative requirements in terms of homelessness. The need for a deposit was a barrier to some people obtaining a housing solution in the private rented sector. Therefore this scheme secured the guarantee of a deposit to the landlord at the start of the tenancy and during the tenancy the tenant saved towards the sum of a deposit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446434 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KA3 7BU |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA18 1TF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Cumnock and New Cumnock |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446434

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446434
  Rent Deposit Scheme - The objective of the Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme (RDGS) is to provide eligible people, regardless of status, with access to accommodation in the private rented housing sector within the East Ayrshire area, whilst meeting East Ayrshire Council's strategic objectives as stated in the Community Plan, Local Housing Strategy and Homeless Persons Strategy. Suppliers will be working with landlords to identify suitable properties for the scheme and matching tenants to suitable housing. The service will be charged at one unit cost for each sign up.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000688598
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=688598

## Provenance

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