Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcester City Council
The Guildhall, High Street
Worcester
WR1 2EY
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Bromsgrove District Council
Parkside, Market Street
Bromsgrove
B61 8DA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Malvern Hills District Council
Council House, Avenue Road
Malvern
WR14 3AF
Contact
Caroline Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Redditch Borough Council
Walter Stranz Square
Redditch
B98 8AH
Contact
Caroline Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Wychavon District Council
Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
WR10 1PT
Contact
Caroline Smith
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Commissioning of a new Worcestershire Housing First Contract
Reference number
DN642758
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75310000 - Benefit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Worcester City Council, Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Redditch Borough Council and Wychavon District Council are jointly commissioning a new Worcestershire Housing First contract.
The Procurement is being run under the Light Touch Regime, and the Authorities reserve the right to use the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "light regime" services.
The five Worcestershire Local Authorities would like to invite suitably experienced and skilled providers of Housing First or similar services to submit an expression of interest (EOI).
Housing First model aims to provide chronically homeless person with housing first, as the foundation on which the other needs can be addressed, and the process of recovery can begin. This model is now a popular housing and treatment model that has proven successful with very complex clients who have faced multiple exclusions from traditional hostel and treatment setting.
The contract is for the provision of the support element for 43 Housing First participants with the accommodation being provided through registered social providers.
Please see the Expression of Interest Documents for further information
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £587,946 / Highest offer: £2,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcester City Council, Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Redditch Borough Council and Wychavon District Council are jointly commissioning a new Worcestershire Housing First contract.
The Procurement is being run under the Light Touch Regime, and the Authorities reserve the right to use the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for "light regime" services.
The five Worcestershire Local Authorities would like to invite suitably experienced and skilled providers of Housing First or similar services to submit an expression of interest (EOI).
Housing First model aims to provide chronically homeless person with housing first, as the foundation on which the other needs can be addressed, and the process of recovery can begin. This model is now a popular housing and treatment model that has proven successful with very complex clients who have faced multiple exclusions from traditional hostel and treatment setting.
The contract is for the provision of the support element for 43 Housing First participants with the accommodation being provided through registered social providers.
Please see the Expression of Interest Documents for further information
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-032691
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN642758
Title
Commissioning of a new Worcestershire Housing First Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Pauls Hostel
Hillborough Tallow Hill
Worcester
WR5 1DB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £587,946 / Highest offer: £2,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The lowest price of £587,946 detailed at V.2.4 is the price for the initial 2 year contract from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025. There is an option to extend this contract up to a maximum of 5 years subject to funding.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC24 2LL
Country
United Kingdom