Published date: 29 June 2022

This notice was replaced on 4 October 2022

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Awarded contract (published 4 October 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£800,934

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN592599-59901030

Published date

29 June 2022

Closing date

1 August 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

Dorset Council Services are required to reduce rough sleeping using the Rough Sleeper Initiative funding provided by the Department of Levelling Up Housing & Communities (DLUHC) to provide services. It will help to reduce the need for costly bed and breakfast accommodation as well as provide vital support that the individuals require. the aim of the funding is to support rough sleepers into settled accommodation and support the government's aim to eliminate rough sleeping by the end of the current parliament. The council's bid has provided funding for the whole period of the programme the following: • Rough Sleeper Navigator Service - £382,147.50 • Debt & Benefit Advisor (post) - £99,731.50 • Education Training & Employment (ETE) post - £77,357.50 • Housing & wellbeing sustainment project- £241,157.50
There are four lots of specific service provision allowing providers to tender for any lots they are interested in :
Lot 1 - Housing and wellbeing sustainment project;
Lot 2 - Rough sleeper debt and benefit advisor;
Lot 3 - Education, training and employment coordinator;
Lot 4 - Rough sleeper navigator service.
The contract period for all lots is from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2025.
The total value of all four contracts is £800,934.00

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Pavey

Address

Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
England

Telephone

+44 1305221280

Email

angela.pavey@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk