Award

Street Outreach and Move On Service for Rough Sleepers

  • Hastings Borough Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011413

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f928 (view related notices)

Published 26 March 2025, 5:42pm



Scope

Reference

ESPH697

Description

MHCLG confirmed an extension of government grant funding to Hastings Borough Council, to continue (in partnership with all East Sussex Local Housing Authorities), services to support an end to rough sleeping. This new allocation has been renamed the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPaRG). This grant has been awarded for one-year to allow the continuation of existing services aimed at responding to and preventing rough sleeping, and to support a long-term systems wide transition towards rough sleeping prevention and recovery.

Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with all other District and Borough Authorities in East Sussex, are seeking a provider to deliver on the programme's key priorities of assertive outreach and proactive move on support to clients who are, or will be, at risk of rough sleeping. The programme will respond both to rough sleeping demand and provide a range of housing support services dedicated to moving clients off the street and into accommodation. The programme will also have a greater focus on long-term prevention of homelessness and rough sleeping, through greater partnership working and contributing to long-term systems change.

To support this approach, local authorities and the contract provider will also work in partnership with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT), Change, Grow, Live (CGL), NHS, East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT), East Sussex County Council and National Probation Services (NPS) to provide holistic support to those rough sleeping experiencing multiple disadvantages.

The Programme will also be tailored to address a range of diverse needs across East Sussex and benefit from specialist pathways into short and long-term housing solutions. This will include pathways into off-the-street (OTS) accommodation, as well as pathways into the local authority managed Housing First Units, or other specialist/supported accommodation facilities (separate to this contract).


Contract 1. Street Outreach and Move On Service for Rough Sleepers

Supplier

Contract value

  • £890,750 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

7 April 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 April 2025 to 7 April 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 85323000 - Community health services

Contract locations

  • UKJ - South East (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Light touch

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - technical reasons
  • Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement

1) Timeframe from the award of funding from central Government to the Council to the required start of service is too short to allow full tender process without resulting in break in service, which given the nature of the service would result in significant risk of harm and loss of life.

2) Existing contract holder the only viable provider available and interested in providing the full service.

3) Intention to undertake full tender exercise for multiple years from 2026/27 when Council expects to receive a multi-year funding settlement from central Government.


Supplier

Southdown Housing Association

  • Mutuals Public Register: 20755R
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGZD-6448-RDPL

2 Bell Lane

Lewes

BN7 1JU

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Contract 1. Street Outreach and Move On Service for Rough Sleepers


Contracting authority

Hastings Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCYQ-9369-PMNV

Muriel Matters House

Hastings

TN34 3UY

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government