Published date: 8 February 2019

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: 15 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Housing services - 70333000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£335,000

Procurement reference

NHM002-DN392082-51392214

Published date

8 February 2019

Closing date

15 March 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2019

Contract end date

30 April 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

NCC has a requirement to support homeless people in Northumberland and wishes to invite tenders to manage the council-owned temporary accommodation provision and low level support services to meet this need on the council's behalf.
The overarching aim of this service will be to:
• Manage and maintain the council-owned temporary accommodation properties on behalf of the council, ensuring they remain fit for purpose
• Increase access to accommodation and support available to homeless people.
• Increase the number of service users who have moved on in a planned way from temporary living arrangements
• Work closely with the Council's Homelessness & Housing Options Team to support the delivery of the Homeless Reduction Act requirements by timely and appropriate placement of people who are homeless, allocation of places and managed move on to permanent accommodation
• To assist in the delivery of the priorities within the Council Homelessness Strategy
The overall service will be split into three Lots:
Lot 1 Management of the Temporary Accommodation in the South East of the County - The Hawthorns, Ashington and Lamb House, East Cramlington. Please note that TUPE is likely to apply to this Lot.
Lot 2 Management of the Temporary Accommodation at Flats 32-36 Middle Street, Spittal, Berwick upon Tweed
Lot 3 Management of the Temporary Accommodation at Woodlands Lodge, Dene Park, Hexham
Further details of the Contracting Authority's requirements under the contract and other relevant information are given in the Specification at Schedule 2.

About the buyer

Contact name

Leanne Stewart

Address

County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7500065690

Email

leanne.stewart@northumberland.gov.uk

Website

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk