16 + Single Homeless Pathway
Main contract details
The Authority is seeking proposals from Suppliers who are able to deliver all, or part, of the pathway requirements. If the Authority is in a position to do so, it will award a contract(s) to the Supplier(s) who are able to offer the most economically advantageous tender for the elements and stages of the pathway that are being tendered for.
The service will consist of:
• Rough sleeper outreach offer;
• Supported accommodation;
• Resettlement support offer.
Our aims align with the Governments rough sleeping strategy 2018, which is organised around three core pillars: prevention, intervention and recovery. Prevention focuses on providing timely support before individuals and households become homeless. Intervention focusses on helping people who are already in crisis to get swift, targeted support. Recovery emphasises how we will support people to find a new home quickly and rebuild their lives via a new ‘’accommodation first’’ approach, utilising the principles of housing first models.
This will support us meet our overarching aspirations to make:
• homelessness in all forms will be a rare occurrence: we will provide the right support at the right time, so people can access a home and sustain a home they can call their own;
• homelessness will be a brief experience: we will give individuals and choice and control by systemically improving pathways, support and accommodation options to reduce the trauma associated to homelessness;
• homelessness a one-off experience: we will increase access to settled homes.
The procurement process shall be based on the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation as defined in Regulation 29 of the PCR15, however, due to the procurement being subject to the LTR, the process and resulting contracting mechanism has not been prescribed as detailed by the PCR15 and is being designed to suit the specific requirements of the procurement.
The budget available for the whole pathway is £1,350,000. The Authority will require Suppliers to set out the cost of delivering the element(s) of the pathway that they are tendering for. The Authority will need to ensure that the whole pathway comes within the budget set out which may require some dialogue and negotiation with tendering Suppliers to guarantee its overall affordability. Suppliers are expected to work with the Authority if this situation arises.
In addition to the budget set out in the paragraph above, the Authority has identified £500,000 that can be made available to Suppliers to guarantee the successful creation of the whole pathway. The Authority shall first evaluate tenders from Suppliers where they can deliver the pathway requirements throughout the term of the contract within the budget identified. Alongside tender submissions, the Authority also invites outline business case proposals from Suppliers to receive a one-off grant payment to assist with delivering the pathway that may otherwise be unachievable within the budget allocated for the whole pathway (£1,350,000). Suppliers who are applying for a proportion of the £500,000 would need to detail what they will use the money for, the outcomes that it will achieve and the pay back to the Authority and over what period of time. If successful in being awarded a proportion of the funding, the Supplier will enter into a loan/grant agreement with the Authority.
The term of the contract shall be 01 November 2020 until 31 October 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further two years at the sole discretion of the Authority. The Housing First element of the pathway will commence later on the 01 April 2021 and shall run in line with the term of the pathway. The Authority reserves the right to commence the Housing First element of the pathway earlier than the 01 April 2021 if appropriate.
Key dates
Expression of interest window
From 10/01/2020 09:30 to 21/02/2020 14:00
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Contact details
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1UD
United Kingdom