Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mr Stuart Bate
Telephone
+44 1519344288
Fax
+44 1519344579
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1728195b-addf-ef11-8133-005056b64545
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
Temporary accommodation Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing system (PDPS), Sefton Council.
Reference number
DN760746
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
1.1 Sefton is currently facing its highest demand for homelessness related support than it ever has. Sefton is not alone in this, and these are pressures that all local authorities in the country are facing.
1.2 Although many of the issues driving these homeless pressures are out of the Council’s direct control there are several workstreams that are progressing as quickly as possible to strengthen our ability to help residents in this situation.
1.3 Sefton currently has a significant and growing need, and the cost of managing this need is increasing.
This PDPS will be for a period of 2 Years commencing on 1st June 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 1 x 12-month periods. (at the Council’s sole discretion).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1. Introduction
1.1 Sefton is currently facing its highest demand for homelessness related support than it ever has. Sefton is not alone in this, and these are pressures that all local authorities in the country are facing.
1.2 Although many of the issues driving these homeless pressures are out of the Council’s direct control there are several workstreams that are progressing as quickly as possible to strengthen our ability to help residents in this situation.
1.3 Sefton currently has a significant and growing need, and the cost of managing this need is increasing.
1.4 Demand
1.5 Homeless cases have significantly increased since the increase in the cost-of-living began in late 2021. Over the last 12 months the number of households presenting as homeless has consistently been greater than 200 per month.
1.6 The number of homeless presentations that the Council’s Housing Options Team have almost doubled from 3 years ago from 118 in April 2021 to 211 in April 2024.
1.7 Homeless Strategy
1.8 The Homelessness Act 2002 requires every Local Authority to carry out a homelessness review in its Borough every 5 years, to develop and publish a Homelessness Strategy based on this review and to consult with other statutory and voluntary organisations.
1.9 One of the suggested strategic priorities for homelessness in Sefton, which this project will contribute to achieving, is:
‐ Continue to improve the quality of emergency bed and temporary accommodation provision and associated support.
2. Current Challenges
2.1 Availability of Temporary Accommodation
2.2 Although the Housing Options Team does everything they can to prevent residents from losing their home, in a large number of instances Temporary Accommodation (TA) is required. Numbers requiring TA is such that it now exceeds the bedspaces available in the Council owned homeless provision and through our homeless providers.
2.3 The Local Government Association estimates that the total cost to local authorities nationally is £1.7bn per annum. In July 2023 it was widely reported in the national press that households accessing Local Authority temporary accommodation in England was at its highest since records began. The number of households being placed in temporary accommodation had risen by 10% in England for the year to July 2023.
2.4 In December 2024, the Centre for Homelessness Impact reported that spending on TA in England and during 2023/24 was £2.29 billion.
2.5 This increase in demand has also been seen in Sefton, demonstrated in a spike in the number of households requiring temporary accommodation. At the beginning of August 2023, the number of eligible households accessing temporary accommodation was 107 however by the beginning of November 2023 this had risen to 179, a 67% increase.
This PDPS will be for a period of 2 Years commencing on 1st June 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 1 x 12-month periods. (at the Council’s sole discretion).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be renewed after 36 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
one optional year available after the initial 24 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 March 2025
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Either after 24 or 36 months
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council
Bootle
Country
United Kingdom