Published date: 19 March 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.


Closing: 26 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£55,000

Procurement reference

MEDWAY001-DN533769-29544002

Published date

19 March 2021

Closing date

26 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 March 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Medway Council Strategic Housing is looking to appoint a Daytime Support Service and an Overnight Concierge Service for 3 months. This service is expected to operate from 01 April in a large HMO used by Medway Council Housing for the temporary accommodation of people experiencing rough sleeping and homelessness and who may have been placed by way of Medway Council's Covid-19 response exercise. The service would provide daytime support around a range of issues such as help with seeking move on accommodation, registration with GP and dentists, referral to substance misuse or mental health services, registering with housing options, housing benefit claims, welfare benefit maximisation etc and in addition the night time concierge would carry out general welfare checks on the property and occupants, respond to matters such as anti-social behaviour, health concerns (including Covid-19) and reporting back through agreed channels to Medway Council Strategic Housing's Partnerships Team, Rough Sleeper Initiative and Rehousing Teams.

About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Goodhew

Address

Medway Council
Medway
ME4 4TR
England

Email

robert.goodhew@medway.gov.uk

Website

http://www.medway.gov.uk/