Published date: 10 February 2017

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: 13 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Housing services - 70333000

  • Social services - 85320000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

B91 3QB

Value of contract

£80,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

PROJECT - 00004199

Published date

10 February 2017

Closing date

13 February 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

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

It is a priority of Solihull's Homelessness Strategy to prevent homelessness, offer timely housing advice and identify those at risk as early as possible. As a result no-one should have to resort to sleeping rough before help and support is provided.

Local Authorities are required to have services in place to address the needs of rough sleepers in their areas and this should be in line with the Government's policy commitment 'No Second Night Out (NSNO)' included in the DCLG publication 'Vision to End Rough Sleeping' (2011). The Homelessness Reduction Bill (before Parliament) also proposes the introduction of additional statutory duties on council's to prevent and relieve homelessness for all eligible households in their areas.

It is in the context of these local and national policy commitments and the outcomes delivered through the current service that the Council wishes to commission a service provider to continue to provide a specialist housing advice and assistance service to vulnerable adults. This will include the provision of flexible, bespoke and outcome-focused advice and outreach service to support vulnerable adults to access and maintain suitable accommodation, promote healthier lifestyle choices and enable them to engage in and seek support with their often complex issues.

The provider will work with new rough sleepers, returning rough sleepers and entrenched rough sleepers (definitions set out under section 2) and adults aged 25+ who are homeless / threatened with homelessness and have 1 other support need.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Magali Kerbrat-Pringle

Address

Manor Square
Solihull
Solihull
B91 3QB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 704 6474

Email

magali.kerbrat@solihull.gov.uk