Scope
Description
Suppliers of Supported Housing Services and providers/investors/developers of accommodation associated with such services for women with complex support needs relating to homelessness including physical health, mental health, trauma, substance use, domestic abuse and /or other eligible support needs, are invited to participate in an online market engagement event on Thursday 24th April 2025 3-4.30pm
The market engagement relates to Westminster City Councils intention to procure a range of accommodation-based support for women-only to enable the delivery of its procurement and commissioning plan The intended procurement will be conducted under the "Light Touch Regime" in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 74-76.
This procurement aims to commission accommodation-based support services to help empower homeless and vulnerable women to rebuild their lives to be able to sustain appropriate and longer-term accommodation. The commissioned Service Providers shall keep the following priorities at the heart of service delivery:
1. An organisational culture which is supportive and empowering to service users and staff
2. Services that value their staff and encourage professional development
3. Improving the lives of vulnerable people in accommodation-based support that is recovery focused, safe, effective and promotes prevention of future homelessness
4. Accommodation which is high-quality and conducive to promoting recovery and personal development using psychologically driven interventions
5. Accommodation based support that is resilient, skilled and collaborative in managing the complexity of support need
6. Innovative approach to sourcing and supporting access to longer-term accommodation opportunities for service users based on assessed need
7. Support providers who place co-production with their residents at the heart of accommodation-based support delivery and development
This prior information notice is not the start of a procurement process and interested provider organisations should note it is neither the intention nor purpose of the engagement events or consultation questionnaire to confer any advantage to participants regarding any future procurement process.
Total value (estimated)
- £7,600,862 excluding VAT
- £9,121,043 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029
- Possible extension to 31 December 2031
- 6 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 70333000 - Housing services
Contract locations
- UKI32 - Westminster
Engagement
Engagement deadline
22 April 2025
Engagement process description
The date of the online consultation workshop event will be Thursday 24th April at 3pm to 4.30pm. The workshop will explore the commissioning of Westminster based supported accommodation opportunities for women-only and is primarily aimed at existing and potential suppliers of these services, and suppliers of associated accommodation for Westminster women service users . It will also explore the timescales for procurements the implementation of the recently adapted Responsible Procurement policy and its impact on tenders
To request your attendance please register - by end of 22nd April 2025 with schaudhry1@westminster.gov.uk
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
6 June 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Westminster City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVD-6261-BPPJ
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
United Kingdom
Email: schaudhry1@westminster.gov.uk
Website: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government