Published date: 2 January 2024

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: 31 January 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation - 55250000

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

    • Accommodation services - 98341000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN693999-83503599

Published date

2 January 2024

Closing date

31 January 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Leicester City Council commissions a range of services to meet the local need for safe accommodation, as set out in https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council/policies-plans-and-strategies/public-safety/domestic-abuse-safe-accommodation-strategy/. Tenders are therefore invited for the provision domestic abuse dispersed safe accommodation services across Leicester. The Authority requires a broad array of accommodation and support types, that is flexible to individual need and changes in demand.

Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation.

Although a potential start date of 1 April 2024 has been provided, should a successful Supplier have the infrastructure in place to provide the services earlier, then the commencement date will be brought forward. Alternatively, to allow for mobilisation, the Authority shall also consider a delayed start of contract, however, in this event, this must commence by 1 June 2024 at the very latest. Therefore, the proposed Contract will be for a period of between 10 months to 12 months (dependent on Service Commencement Date) with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further 24 months to 31 March 2027 at the very latest.

Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 31 January 2024 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html.

Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted.

Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only, otherwise they will not be responded to.

About the buyer

Contact name

Amina Laher

Address

City Hall
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England

Telephone

+44 1164544032

Email

amina.laher@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk