Published date: 20 February 2019

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 8 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

EXO/2019

Published date

20 February 2019

Closing date

8 March 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The council is gauging market interest in providing this service.

The primary aim of the Service is to provide flexible, person-centred housing-related support to adults who are offenders and / or are at risk of offending with a varying range, level and complexity of needs, including mental health and / or drug and / or alcohol misuse issues:
• To reduce reoffending
• To attain secure accommodation
• To develop the skills needed to succeed in being independent
• To access education and work opportunities
The Contract includes the Landlord and Housing Management function at Rosemead, Southend-on-Sea, Essex (comprising of 11 bedrooms, with communal lounge, kitchen and bathrooms) and support provision at a separate property comprising of 4 bedrooms.
The service specification provides scope for a range of support models that promote maximum independence and an offending-free lifestyle.
The council is gauging market interest in providing this service.
If your organisation is able to meet the requirement and you are interested in this potential opportunity you will need to email procurementops@southend.gov.uk quoting EXO/2019 by 5:00pm on 8th March 2019.
Should there be interest, an Open Tender procedure will be adopted for this procurement and the council would expect to commence the process in June 2019, following consultation and engagement, to procure this supported housing service for Adult Offenders and Adults at risk of offending. The term of a new contract would likely be five years with the option to extend by up to three years.
If there is no interest expressed or request to participate, the Council will consider using regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations (2015) to award a contract to the current provider for a maximum period of three years, along with other options.
The council is available to meet with interested parties to discuss the potential contract opportunity. If you would like to meet with the Project Team to discuss the project, please email procurementops@southend.gov.uk quoting EXO/2019.


More information

Additional text

The council is gauging market interest in providing this service.
If your organisation is able to meet the requirement and you are interested in this potential opportunity you will need to email procurementops@southend.gov.uk quoting EXO/2019 by 5:00pm on 8th March 2019.
Should there be interest, an Open Tender procedure will be adopted for this procurement and the council would expect to commence the process in June 2019, following consultation and engagement, to procure this supported housing service for Adult Offenders and Adults at risk of offending. The term of a new contract would likely be five years with the option to extend by up to three years.
If there is no interest expressed or request to participate, the Council will consider using regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations (2015) to award a contract to the current provider for a maximum period of three years, along with other options.
The council is available to meet with interested parties to discuss the potential contract opportunity. If you would like to meet with the Project Team to discuss the project, please email procurementops@southend.gov.uk quoting EXO/2019.


About the buyer

Contact name

Aleksandra Haker

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26EN
England

Telephone

01702215083

Email

procurementops@southend.gov.uk