Published date: 23 October 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312400

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,225,000

Procurement reference

DN275404

Published date

23 October 2017

Closing date

3 August 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Wakefield Council has developed a new model of provision for Housing Related Support, designed around:
* Identifying the right services for people the first time
* Delivering long term solutions to a person's homelessness, with as few transitions as possible
* A Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) approach - offering coordinated interventions that respond flexibly to meet assessed need.
* A focus on harm reduction, recovery, resilience and independence; and
* Promoting positive approaches to health and wellbeing.
The model is comprised of 3 integrated pathways (detailed below) accessed through a single point of access.
* Single Point of Access
* Assessment Pathway
* Access to Housing Pathway
- Main Provision
- Specialist Provision
* Housing Sustainment Pathway.

The scope for this procurement is the Complex Needs Service which forms part of the Specialist Provision Pathway.

Key aims of the Service will be:
• To promote independent living skills and increase the service users ability to manage and maintain a tenancy.
• To focus on harm reduction, recovery and resilience
• To support service users' to address their drug and alcohol issues by working in partnership with appropriate specialist support services.
• To prevent re-offending
• To create opportunities for change and progression
• To promote positive approaches to health and wellbeing.

The service will support people living in 8 units of accommodation at Springhill Close in Outwood, Wakefield.

The duration of the contract detailed is for the initial term of the contract. The Council reserves the right at its sole discretion to extend the contract by up to a further 3 years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Housing Related Support - Specialist Pathway - Complex Needs Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 July 2017

Award information

Awarded date

2 October 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£10,564,643

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Riverside Group

Address

2 Estuary Boulevard, Estuary Commerce Park, Liverpool, L24 8RF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Holly watson

Address

Town Hall,
Wood Street
Wakefield
WF1 2QH
England

Email

hollywatson@wakefield.gov.uk