Published date: 8 May 2015

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 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP143256131

Published date

8 May 2015

Closing date

5 June 2015

Contract start date

3 August 2015

Contract end date

31 July 2020

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

Housing related support delivery within a refuge for women fleeing domestic abuse

This service is being retendered by the Council's Supporting People Team for provision of services which:
•Provides targeted housing related support to clients that enables them to develop their independence and life skills and to access and sustain suitable settled accommodation
•Is focused on meeting a person's immediate housing-related support needs and allows choice as to what they receive
•Provides secure and safe accommodation for clients and their children
•Provides positive outcomes for clients through good safeguarding practice, encouraging positive relationships, aiding economic development, promoting life skills and encouraging positive engagement with the wider community
•Supports clients to access services that can help them to develop positively such as health care, mental health, housing services and other local support and welfare services
•Is designed and delivered with a focus on the client, is outcome focused and promotes 'personalisation'

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Bedford:-Housing-related-support-delivery-within-a-refuge-for-women-fleeing-domestic-abuse/NDN7FAZ3MH

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/NDN7FAZ3MH

About the buyer

Contact name

Joseph Rajeswaron

Address

Borough Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
UK

Telephone

01234228958

Email

commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk