Published date: 20 January 2017

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: 27 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Housing services - 70333000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£29,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_134644/561175

Published date

20 January 2017

Closing date

27 March 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 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

The Housing Options Service delivers the Council's statutory housing advice, assessment and allocations services in the Borough. Through this re-procurement process the Council is reshaping services to place greater emphasis on: • High quality frontline housing advice that actively deals with the broader range of issues that contribute to homelessness; • Early intervention and homeless prevention; • Greater mobile working, connectivity with other core frontline services and improved digital advice and delivery solutions; • Distinction between the 'people' services and the 'property' services'; • Shaping a service that is better tailored to deal with single homeless people and homeless families; • Strengthening our procurement of property capabilities to increase supply of affordable accommodation; and • Active and high quality management of our existing homeless accommodation portfolio to ensure the continued quality, utilisation and income collection for our temporary accommodation.


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About the buyer

Contact name

Felicity Steen

Address

64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
England

Email

fsteen@westminster.gov.uk