Published date: 5 December 2018

Last edited date: 5 December 2018

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 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

BURY001-DN373672-94165945

Published date

5 December 2018

Closing date

12 December 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2022

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

LOT 1: COMMUNAL SUPPORT
Housing related support provided within 30 units of communal accommodation facilities, available to those with higher levels of mental health needs and exhibiting chaotic / complex behaviours. The maximum duration of stay is planned to be nine months.

LOT 2: NEIGHBOURHOOD BASED SUPPORT
Floating support with assistance to access accommodation

During a year, 115 people requiring accommodation to be supported in a house / flat in the community (for a maximum of six months). It is envisaged the provider will source properties on a need basis from various housing providers (i.e. developing a dispersed model of provision)

Floating support

Floating support services comprises the standard offer and will be the preferred option for support for an estimated 300 individuals.
The support will be provided to people in their own tenancy (all tenure types are eligible) as a preventative measure to reduce risk of homelessness and more costly interventions.

It is planned that the average total support hours for each person over a six month period, determined by need will be:

High need, 157.5 hours, Medium need 105 hours, Low need: 52.5 hours

CONTRACT DURATION
Lot 1 - Communal Support
From 1st October 2019 to 30th September 2022 with the option to extend for a further 2 years on an annual basis.

The bid price should comprise of the cost of weekly support for 30 people.

Lot 2 - Neighbourhood based Support
1st April 2019 to 31st March 2022 with the option to extend for a further 2 years on an annual basis. The bid price should comprise of the cost of 875 hours of weekly support.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Provision of Neighbourhood Support Housing Services (Divided into 2 Lots)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 26 November 2018, last edited 26 November 2018

About the buyer

Contact name

John Mulpeter

Address

Town Hall
Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0SW
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1612536175

Email

j.mulpeter@bury.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bury.gov.uk/