Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Brent
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0FJ
Contact
Mr Hiran Karunaratna
Hiran.Karunaratna@brent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2089373865
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Housing Related Support (HRS) Services: multiple client groups
Reference number
DN521382
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Brent Council have an exciting opportunity for providers of Social Care as they are due to commission Housing Related Support (HRS) for Homelessness services (including ex-offenders); Mental Health services; Young Persons Services; Domestic Abuse Refuges and Complex Women’s service; Generic Floating Support service, Older Persons Floating Support service and Handy Person service to be procured as seven separate contracts
The total budget for whole contract period of 5 year will be upto £15,189,940. The duration of the contracts will be for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for two years on a one plus one basis. The estimated commencement of the services will be 1st November 2021.
Housing Related Support provides non-statutory time limited (2 years) low-level support to a range of vulnerable people including: people who are homeless (both young and older people), people who have mental health support needs, ex-offenders, women fleeing domestic abuse and people with substance misuse issues. The service can be delivered either in a person’s own home (floating support) or in supported accommodation where the support is linked with the accommodation. Support consists of supporting people to pay their rent & utility bills, help find employment, training or education and support people to cook, shop and engage with the community. In essence, it provides the life skills to enable vulnerable people to live independently and maintain a tenancy. People in receipt of HRS do not usually qualify for Adult Social Care services and providers are generally not regulated with Care Quality Commission (CQC) as HRS does not provide any regulated activities
Brent Council are committed to delivering high quality care and support services to vulnerable people. The providers we are looking for must therefore be able to demonstrate that they have a track record of working with this client group and can evidence that they are able to achieve the best possible outcomes for service users.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
- UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Interested providers are invited to attend a provider engagement session to be held on 11th February 2021 The event will provide providers with further information on the services and procurement process.
Providers interested in attending the online provider engagement session must book their place by expressing an interest and completing the template using the messaging system of the online portal no later than 12 noon . on 11th February 2021. Providers are asked to limit the number of attendees to no more than 1 representative.
This PIN does not constitute a commitment by the Council to undertake any procurement exercise and the Council reserves the right to change its approach. A separate notice will be published if a procurement exercise is undertaken.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
initial contract term of three years with two plus 1 year options to extend (5 years in total)
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
26 January 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No