Published date: 23 April 2018
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Social work and related services - 85300000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£2,430,000
Procurement reference
RBC 00000338
Published date
23 April 2018
Closing date
6 March 2018
Contract start date
1 September 2018
Contract end date
31 August 2027
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
Reading Borough Council requires a provider to deliver a service to households, across tenure type, to intervene early in preventing homelessness and sustaining tenancies.
The service will deliver:
• Early upstream homelessness prevention support to clients who are threatened with homelessness, or who may be threatened with homelessness in the future if their immediate support needs are not addressed, by leading on a No First Night Out (NFNO) initiative in Reading.
• Support to the Council in delivering its duties, powers and obligations towards people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• A two tier service that includes Tier 1: Drop-in and triage; Tier 2: Shorter and longer term support planning and resettlement support to provide the most appropriate level and length of intervention/support to each client.
• Shorter term support plans over a three to six month period where more than brief intervention(s) is required.
• Longer term support plans, as agreed with the Commissioner, where more than brief intervention(s) or shorter term support is required.
• The creation, development and management of a Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) co-ordinator role for the Reading borough where the provider will be responsible, in partnership with commissioners, for case managing MEAM clients; leading on operational and steering groups and influencing the strategic direction of the MEAM approach in Reading.
• A cross-sector training programme that promotes the work of commissioned Homelessness Support Services within Reading and that works towards a 'training standard' across commissioned, faith and voluntary sector services in Reading.
• Resettlement support for households, across tenures, to ensure tenancy sustainment. This excludes those moving on from Working towards independence accommodation where this will be the responsibility of the Working towards independence accommodation provider.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Floating support services for early intervention, homelessness prevention and tenancy sustainment
- Opportunity
- Published 27 February 2018, last edited 27 February 2018
Additional text
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Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council'[input]s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed.
The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal.
Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date.
Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk , telephone number +44 8442728810.
Award information
Awarded date
10 April 2018
Contract start date
1 September 2018
Contract end date
31 August 2027
Total value of contract
£2,430,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Launchpad Reading
Address
1A The Stables
Merchants Place
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1DTReference
None
Value of contract
£0
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Judith Cox
Address
Bridge Street
READING
RG12LU
England
Telephone
01189 374018
Website
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