Young Person's Supported Accommodation and Housing Related Support Outreach
A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice
by KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £1M
- Sector
- FACILITY
- Published
- 11 May 2022
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Maidstone
2 buyers
- Kent County Council Maidstone
3 suppliers
- Sanctuary Housing Association Worcester
- Look Ahead Care & Support London
- YMCA Thames Gateway Romford
Description
Primary aim is to provide support for vulnerable young people who cannot live independently who are Children in Care aged 16/17, Children in Need aged 16/17 who are homeless and have additional needs, and Kent Care Leavers up to the age of 25 years. In addition the service provides housing related support outreach for those moving on into independent living. The E-beds element of this contract offers the facility of a bed for a one/two night emergency use.
Lot Division
| 5 | Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the East Kent area. |
| 6 | Provision of supported accommodation housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the South Kent area. |
| 7 | Provision of supported accommodation, housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the West Kent area. |
| 8 | Provision of supported accommodation,housing related support outreach and emergency bed service in the North Kent area. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Sanctuary Housing Association (Worcester)
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| 2 | Look Ahead Care & Support (London)
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| 3 | Look Ahead Care & Support (London)
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| 4 | YMCA Thames Gateway (Romford)
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CPV Codes
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
Indicators
Legal Justification
KCC has a statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of Kent Children in Care and ensure best value for money it spends on behalf of the Kent population. It also has a statutory responsibility to ensure there is safe and sufficient accommodation for Children in Care. There is no provision in the contract to extend. Following full analysis of the provision data, market position and engagement with key stakeholders, a Business Case and Commissioning Plan were developed and were due to proceed with Governance in January 2022. However, the announcement by Ofsted in December 2021 to require regulation in a previously unregulated accommodation market has significantly impacted the proposed direction of travel. This will require a full tender exercise in 2022/23 with an award in April 2023.
Reference
- FTS 012286-2022