Published date: 14 March 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: 5 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£330,000

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN715742-58264350

Published date

14 March 2024

Closing date

5 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2026

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

The purpose of this contract is to ensure that single people in County Durham who are rough sleeping have an option of immediate access accommodation, along with a tailored and holistic approach to meeting the support needs of the individual.

The contract will provide a total of 5 (five) 'somewhere safe to stay' (ssts) bed spaces. Somewhere safe to stay provides short term accommodation (up to 7 days) with assessments and support for rough sleepers who are not owed statutory homeless duties or found in priority need. Providers will need to support service users in sourcing move on accommodation in liaison with Durham County Council's Rough Sleeper Team. Somewhere safe to stay is provided under Rough Sleeper Initiative Fund (RSI).


About the buyer

Contact name

Finley Welsh

Address

Corporate services
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
United Kingdom

Email

finley.welsh@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk