Published date: 8 March 2018

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


Closing: 27 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£22,500 to £32,000

Procurement reference

NPSBARNS001-DN324736-81105033

Published date

8 March 2018

Closing date

27 February 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Homeless Reduction Act comes into force from April 2018 and this puts more statutory requirements on the Authority around homelessness and homeless prevention as well as monitoring requirements.
Barnsley MBC requires a robust and compliant IT /case management system which adhere to the new Homeless Reduction Act requirements. The system will need to be able to:
• Interface with customers - allowing them to update their personalised housing plans (PHP), upload documents and contact us via email via customer sited on Barnsley.gov
• Provide a full case management system, which supports case prioritisation, sets deadline reminders and can be easily added to.
• Allows management to have full overview of cases, reminders of deadlines, allocating cases and monitoring tools.
• Provision for a full case/accommodation matching system ie a 'Gateway' model.
• Have the potential to support advisors to undertake affordability checks, by analysing income and expenditure
• Ability to add all accommodation options into the system including private rented sector, leased, temporary accommodation, social housing etc.
• The provision of template PHP, assessment forms, standard letters relevant to the legislation
• Fully compliant with P1E returns back to CLG
• Full reporting and monitoring functionality
• Ability to process the Right to Refer notifications
• Ability to provide case level access to other agencies
• Compatibility of a number of devices both BMBC staff and customers break down in two areas.
• Ability to link/interface with other system.
• Training and support to staff

Award information

Awarded date

8 March 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£22,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Housing Partners Ltd

Address

2nd Floor Teme House,
Whittington Hall,
Whittington Road,
Worcester,
Worcestershire,
WR5 2RY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Gateway Plaza
Off Sackville Street
Barnsley
S70 2RD
England

Email

contractscommissioning@barnsley.gov.uk