Published date: 11 June 2021

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: 12 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£213,000

Procurement reference

MEDWAY001-DN549814-78925079

Published date

11 June 2021

Closing date

12 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 August 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2024

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

Medway Council wants a Medway Assessment and Support Service (MASS) to provide an intensive assessment service and support with available temporary accommodation provision for people experiencing rough sleeping and/or who have complex needs in Medway. The service will need to provide access to a space with facilities as laid out in Schedule 1, with targeted assessment and support to rough sleepers for a period of 1 to 2 weeks. With an accommodation option with basic provision for up to 5 people allowing for those being assessed to stay and for an additional 5 people who may be identified as requiring longer engagement/assessment/support. The overall aim is to impact positively on the number of rough sleepers on the streets of Medway who are not able to make use of widely available routes into services and/or accommodation, and who have not been able to access supported accommodation through the traditional routes.

The service must include methods of engaging people with complex and multiple needs who may be reluctant to accept help in getting to a single service offer within 1 to 2 weeks. This will require very robust engagement strategies from the provider, who will be expected to work in close partnership with other statutory and voluntary agencies as applicable.

About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Goodhew

Address

Medway Council
Medway
ME4 4TR
England

Email

robert.goodhew@medway.gov.uk

Website

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=4b625917-caca-eb11-810c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True