PROVISION OF A ROUGH SLEEPER ASSESSMENT CENTRE

Concepts

• rough sleeper assessment centre
• health and social work
• provision of a rough sleeper assessment centre
• initial assessment
• rough sleepers
• city of london corporation
• proposed contract
• provision of services
• service user
• city of london

Location

London:

Description

The City of London Corporation (The City) is undertaking a 1 stage procurement process in relation to the provision of a Rough Sleeper Assessment Centre (the 'Service'). Further information for this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (of this notice)

Total Quantity or Scope

The Service to be procured from the proposed contract is classified under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as "Provision of services to the community". Therefore, the Service advertised i.e. this contract notice, fall among those listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU and the full obligations set out in that directive do not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, the contract is to be procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 74 to 78, more commonly known as the Light Touch Regime. The precise procurement process to be used is as described in the procurement documents. The procurement is being run as a one stage process, resembling the open procedure and its main features - which includes the core elements of the standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Any organisation that considers itself able to meet the requirements of the selection criteria within the Qualification Envelope is invited to submit a tender. The Department of Community and Children's Services of the City of London wishes to commission a Service Provider to manage a Rough Sleeper Assessment Centre for rough sleepers within the Square Mile to support the City's strategic intention to end rough sleeping. For rough sleepers, it will provide a safe, accessible space to have their needs triaged and met while working with staff on establishing a speedy route out of street homelessness. For many - who will not have a local connection - this will include reconnection to home areas. The fundamental aim of the service is to identify a credible and sustainable route off the streets and encourage and support each service user to work with the service to take up the offer of accommodation that is being made The successful provider will ensure that three distinct service offers are in place for service users: 1.) Initial assessment - the first 3-7 days will be used to meet the immediate mental and physical health needs of service users, undertake a rapid assessment and determine a credible route out of homelessness for the individual. 2.) Accommodation within the pathway - where the City of London has a responsibility for housing, the service user should be found accommodation within the existing pathway in accordance with needs and availability. 3.) Accommodation via safe and supported reconnection - where the City of London has no responsibility for housing, the service user should be provided with support to return to accommodation in the area where they have a local connection. The full requirements of the Service are set out in the procurement documents, particularly the Service Specification - available from: https://www.capitalesourcing.com The duration of the contract is 36 months, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the contract by up to 24 months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 60 months subject to performance and funding availability. The estimated total value of the contract is also stated in II.1.5) and II.2.6) of this notice and is for the entire duration, i.e. including the optional extensions. Organisations should be aware that due to the contract value (of the Service), any contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their tender, where appropriate.

Renewal Options

This will be upon expiry of the contract and subject to internal approvals

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'CapitaleSourcing' (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. This is a one stage procurement process; therefore, suppliers will need to register an interest on the system and submit a tender submission no later than 12.00 noon on 19.05.2023 in order to participate. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The estimated value given at II.2.6) is for the full duration of the contract, which is up to 60 months. The estimated annual contract value is therefore £495,000 The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The Service advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the Service is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the Capital eSourcing system.