Published date: 14 October 2021

This notice was replaced on 1 February 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 1 February 2022)

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

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£4,875,000

Procurement reference

SEFT001-DN575961-84059582

Published date

14 October 2021

Closing date

22 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2027

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

The new commissioning arrangements are to bring all the below elements under a
single Lot, which allows Providers to come together to deliver an integrated service
from rough sleeping to tenancy.
The combined value of this Lot is £927,824 per year.

4 Main Elements:
• Rough Sleeper Prevention Service
• Supported Temporary Accommodation Service
• Navigator Support Service
• Floating Support Service

Providers will be asked how they will deliver an integrated service, which looks to address and prevent homelessness.

Commissioning Arrangements

This commissioning exercise aims to provide more flexible and far reaching contracts.

Key features of the new contracts include:

• 5yr contracts with the option to extend a further 5 x 12-month periods (this can be 12 months at a time or any number over combinations up to the total of 5 years.
• Outcome based specifications offer providers more flexibility
• Engaging with the Mainstay Gateway system is conditional
• "break clauses" and "Variation Options" for use in the event the Council's funding priorities change to a degree where the contract needs to be varied or terminated

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Stuart Bate

Address

1st Floor Magdalen House
Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
England

Telephone

+44 1519344288

Email

stuart.bate@sefton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/