Published date: 12 August 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 25 August 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Procurement reference

NNC - Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO's) EOI

Published date

12 August 2023

Closing date

25 August 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a partner to provide Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO's) to use as temporary accommodation for single homeless people (and childless couples). This will enable prospective housing suppliers to describe the approach, governance, reporting and their experience to the requirements.

In North Northamptonshire, demand for homelessness assistance and temporary accommodation has risen sharply and this trend looks set to continue. The Council has seen a notable increase in the number of single people with various vulnerabilities approaching for help and to meet the growing demand for temporary accommodation, the Council has become increasingly reliant on the use of local hotels to 'top up' its supply.

The Council's overreliance on local hotels is expensive, complex to manage, and the natural unsuitability of the placement commonly results in placement failure.

The Council requires an alternative to its existing hotel use that will promote and safeguard the wellbeing of single homeless people in need of temporary accommodation, encourages placement sustainment, and creates management efficiencies and cost savings.

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Please read this document and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise, return via email to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 12.00hrs on Friday 25th August 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

North Northamptonshire Procurement Team

Address

Sheerness House, 41 Meadow Road
Kettering
NN168TL
England

Email

procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk