Published date: 10 May 2023

Last edited date: 12 May 2023

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: 5 June 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

SL1 3UF

Value of contract

£277,500 to £463,000

Procurement reference

IT-234-36313-SBC - 036313

Published date

10 May 2023

Closing date

5 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Accommodation-based housing related support services provides crucial help to some of the most vulnerable people in society. It can have an enormous positive impact on an individual's quality of life: from their physical and mental health to their engagement with the community.

Good quality services and accommodation is vital: providing a safe, stable and supportive place to live can be the key to unlocking better outcomes for vulnerable people, from tackling poverty and disadvantage to managing crises, rehabilitation or maintaining people's independence.

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Additional text

The key objective of the services is to break the cycle of homelessness and facilitate access to support services that improve outcomes for priority residents. Benefits of the services will include:
• Prevention of higher cost alternative services for emergency accommodation.
• Compliance against legislation whilst offering best value.
• Reduction in the number of evictions due to rent arrears and / or anti-social behaviour through support
services.
• Increase in ability for people to be responsible tenants, free from intervention from other agencies.
• Increase in ability for people to manage their income and expenditure without an increase in debt.
• Reduction in value of debts.
• Improved partnership working between the Council, the provider and partnership agencies.

The benefits of providing accommodation-based support to people with complex needs extend to the wider system, including emergency health interventions, police and custodial cost, and anti-social behaviour impacts to the local community.




Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Archie Seth (SBC)

Address

51 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 3UF
United Kingdom

Telephone

01753875216

Email

archie.seth@slough.gov.uk

Website

https://www.slough.gov.uk