Published date: 21 June 2019

This notice was replaced on 15 October 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 15 October 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£675,000

Procurement reference

MERTVL001-DN417038-17108888

Published date

21 June 2019

Closing date

22 July 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

1 October 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

The strategic commissioning intentions are to reduce rough sleeping and to improve choice and control forindividuals. The service will be required to support a reduction in health inequalities by improving access tohealth care and promoting the social inclusion of homeless populations.
The service will achieve the following:
• Reduction in rough sleeping
• Development of local referral routes into Housing First
• Improved access to current commissioned services for those who may choose not to access Housing First orother services
• Improved physical and mental health and wellbeing
• Increase in homelessness prevention
• Improving pathways between partners such as the Criminal Justice system, mental health service provisionand the system for preventing and responding to homelessness
This contract has the option to extend for up to 2 years.


About the buyer

Contact name

Tender

Address

No. 1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
United Kingdom

Email

tender@merseytravel.gov.uk

Website

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/