Published date: 19 January 2024

This notice was replaced on 27 September 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 September 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

IG11 8HE

Value of contract

£1 to £1,350,000

Procurement reference

tender_404176/1304037

Published date

19 January 2024

Closing date

11 March 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

3 July 2024

Contract end date

2 July 2028

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

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is advertising to seek tenders from experienced and qualified providers to deliver accommodation-based support only, to young people living at The Vineries which is a Supported Accommodation Provision located in Dagenham.
The service will provide low to medium support to homeless young people aged between 16- to 19-years-old that LBBD have assessed as being in housing need and requiring additional support to live independently.
The service will be delivered directly from The Vineries which is a 31 bed Supported Accommodation Provision. The Service commissioned by LBBD will provide short-term accommodation-based support for up to 25 young people, focusing on delivering a life skills programme that supports young people to gain essential skills for living independently and maintaining a tenancy.
The Service will require the Provider to sign a Housing Management Agreement with the building Landlord - Clarion Housing Association.
The support offered to young people will be tailored to each young person's individual needs and should include, but is not limited to:
- Maintaining health and well-being
- How to access health services
- Budgeting and Finance Management
- Self-help and domestic skills
- What support services they are entitled to and can access
- How to look after a property, and sustain a tenancy
- Support in finding education and employment opportunities
- Finding and securing 'Move-On' accommodation

The Service will need to consider TUPE arrangements for employees who are currently delivering the service.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Supported Accommodation at the Vineries for 16- to 19-year-old Looked after Children, Care Leavers, and Vulnerable Homeless Young People

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 13 December 2023

Links

Additional text

Please find tender documents at https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/

About the buyer

Address

Barking Town hall
Barking
IG11 7LU
England

Telephone

+442082272088

Email

procurement@lbbd.gov.uk

Website

https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/