Published date: 16 September 2020

This notice was replaced on 16 September 2020

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Early engagement (published 16 September 2020, last edited 16 September 2020)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

E16 2QU

Procurement reference

tender_247441/887588

Published date

16 September 2020

Closing date

17 September 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Rough Sleeping Support and Accommodation Services
Prior Information Notice

Short Description
A Meet the Buyer's Webinar event has been scheduled for the Rough Sleeping, Support and Accommodation services. The council would like to share the upcoming plans for the Council's Rough Sleeping, Accommodation and Associated Services procurement, and the planned imminent market test with providers. It is intended the service will be procured this financial year with a contract start date of 1st July 2021. This is not an invitation to tender.

Newham Council has developed its Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and is looking to implement the core part of its strategic vision through experienced service providers. The Council responded to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency phase under the 'everyone on directive' and provided accommodation and support services for rough sleepers. The Council has continued to develop and enhance offer based on intelligence and demand to support individuals whilst in temporary accommodation with a view to move on to more settled longer-term accommodation. The Council has enhanced the pathway to include support for those who are more complex and vulnerable, including those who are NRPF.

Newham council is developing an Intelligence Led model for Rough Sleeping. This will include person-centred plans for rough sleepers, to enable a sense of belonging and purpose in the wider community. The service will develop an integrated outreach approach to Rough Sleeping Pathway's for service users. The integrated support would include but not be limited to, accommodation and non-accommodation support, including floating support, immigration, education, training, and employment support. It is intended that this would sit alongside a network of complex supported accommodation for those with identified higher needs, to support with substance misuse, mental and physical health and female only accommodation. The Council has developed a strategic vision for the service and further details of this will be provided on Monday 14 September 2020.

It is intended that the service will work with partners in health and across the system to ensure a joined up approach to care across the borough, with a focus on improving the longer term outcomes for Rough Sleepers, particularly those who are 'complex and entrenched'. It will also support those with No Recourse to Public Funds to access available opportunities. In addition, Newham council is looking to commission a range of accommodation options that meets the varying and complex needs of rough sleepers.

We are inviting individual organisations, partnerships or consortia to attend this Meet the Buyer's Event. Service Commissioners will provide a webinar to update the market about the strategic vision and invite organisations to take part in a Market Test exercise. Details of organisations attending the Events will be shared with everyone attending as well as published with Invitation to

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About the buyer

Contact name

Saleena Sreedharan

Address

Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, London
London
E16 2QU
England

Email

Saleena.Sreedharan@newham.gov.uk