Published date: 7 April 2021

This notice was replaced on 9 August 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 9 August 2021)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£2,300,000 to £2,900,000

Procurement reference

tender_264344/948510

Published date

7 April 2021

Closing date

14 May 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

12 July 2021

Contract end date

23 June 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

CAS-3 is a new service for the Authority. The successful Suppliers will provide a delivery model that meets the specification and accommodates Person(s) on Probation ("POP") referred to them by the Probation Homelessness Prevention Team ("HPT") for a period of up to 84 nights.

Each lot comprises sub-regions that the successful Supplier(s) will source accommodation services for. The successful Supplier(s) for the Yorkshire and the Humber Region lot will accommodate approximately 90 POPs each month (NB this figure comprises sub-regional requirements). This number is indicative and the Authority reserves the right to adjust the number of beds, or the cohort using the beds during the life of the contract based on its demand and forecasting information.

The successful Suppliers shall provide Support to a POP residing in the Accommodation. The Support provided by the Supplier must include contact at least once per week. The focus of the Support is to assist the Prison Leaver to manage their temporary accommodation and to assist the Community Offender Manager and Commissioned Rehabilitation Services provider (Accommodation) (if different) to carry out activities towards moving on into settled accommodation. This support will not be focussed on helping the Prison Leaver to rehabilitate as part of their resettlement planning.

The successful Supplier shall offer a range of Accommodation including properties with one (1) Bed Space in self-contained units up to properties with a maximum four (4) Bed Spaces. Each Accommodation unit shall be dedicated to single gender usage (i.e. men or women or transgender (as required)). A minimum of 10% of total Bed Spaces must be kept exclusively for females on probation, subject to the approval of the Authority, which may include changing the gender usage depending on demand. The location of the female units to be determined in discussion with the Authority. Female accommodation units should be 1 or 2 bed spaces. For transgender individuals the Authority will liaise with the Supplier in order for their Accommodation to be managed on an individual basis.

As a minimum, the Accommodation provided must comply with Decent Home Standards published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, be of a good standard, and is furnished and arranged in compliance with any applicable law, regulation, or guidance concerning COVID-19.

The Authority will be hosting a virtual webinar on the week commencing 12 April 2021 to inform potential bidders about the Jaggaer and bidding process.


More information

Additional text

Due to sensitive information contained in the ITT Documents, access to the ITT is on an 'Invitation-Only' basis. Please request a Non-Disclosure Agreement from the following email address: thomas.phillips@justice.gov.uk.

Please return the completed NDA to the same email address to be invited to the ITT.

Link to PIN for this Competition: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3028b8f6-b042-4b3b-b79e-ebe24d9926a0?origin=SearchResults&p=1


About the buyer

Contact name

Thomas Phillips

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

thomas.phillips@justice.gov.uk