Published date: 9 March 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: 6 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

EX1 1JW

Value of contract

£90,000 to £114,000

Procurement reference

PlacementServicesChampion

Published date

9 March 2017

Closing date

6 April 2017

Contract start date

22 May 2017

Contract end date

21 May 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

A collaboration of Exeter, Teignbridge, East Devon and Mid Devon Local Authorities have been awarded one of the Department for Communities and Local Government's network of Homelessness Prevention Trailblazer areas, to go further and faster with reform and support more people to avoid a homelessness crisis in the first place. Leading on our successful bid for funding, we are looking for a provider to lead on an innovative new service to become a valued Homeless Prevention Champion.

You will:
• Have a defined model for promoting the homeless prevention approach across the sectors to include voluntary sector partners, operational teams in the statutory sector and private sector groups such as landlord associations or letting agents. The service should be visible and accessible across the four areas.
• To develop and promote the outcome based approach to funding through the Homeless Prevention Outcome Pot (£40,000 over the life of the project) and administer the funding accordingly.
should be visible and accessible across the four areas.
• To staff the Homeless Prevention Champion Service (£74,000 over the life of the project)

Expressions of interest are invited from any suitably qualified and experienced provider. Providers must have a previous experience of providing advice services. The bidder shall be required to complete appendices 1, 10, 11 and 12 which form the basis of the 'tender response' and return to the address provided in the 'Tender Guidance Notes'

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About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Stocks

Address

Civic Centre
Paris Street
Exeter
EX1 1JW
England

Telephone

01392 265408

Email

chris.stocks@exeter.gov.uk