Scope
Reference
C3738 - DN771371
Description
The provider will work in partnership with Cheshire East Council to deliver creative and diverse solutions with a goal to end rough sleeping and homelessness in Cheshire East, through a framework of multi-agency support and flexible accommodation delivery.
The purpose of this service is to help Cheshire East Council to achieve the 4 key priorities outlined in our Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy:
- Enabling people to remain in their own home.
- Enable people who are homeless to secure appropriate accommodation.
- Provide interventions to prevent / reduce rough sleeping.
- Ensure adequate support is in place to help maintain and sustain accommodation
Total value (estimated)
- £2,200,000 excluding VAT
- £2,640,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years, 6 months
Description of possible extension:
This is a contract with an initial term of 42 months from 01/10/25 - 31/03/29 with 2 x 12 months optional extensions to be extended at the sole discretion of the Council.
The last possible end date, if extensions are implemented, is 31/03/2031.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Contract locations
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Please refer to Procurement Documents (PSQ Response Document) by expressing an interest in Project ID DN771371 at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Technical ability conditions of participation
Please refer to Procurement Documents (PSQ Response Document) by expressing an interest in Project ID DN771371 at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
2 June 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Project ID DN771371
Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via the Chest North West Portal, register for free at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and express an interest in project ID DN771371
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
23 June 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 April 2030
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Questions | Written Responses |
Quality | 80% |
| Financial Evaluation | Price | 10% | |
| Presentation | Provider Presentation |
Quality | 10% |
Other information
Payment terms
Please refer to Appendix B Conditions of Contract & Appendix B.1 TUPE Schedule. The TUPE Liability information is attached at Appendix D.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
The procurement process adopted by the Council is based upon the Competitive Flexible procedure.
In brief, the process will be as follows:
All suppliers that express an interest in the opportunity will be provided with access to the tender documents including Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Response Document that contains pass/fail conditions of participation and a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Response Document that contains the award stage Pricing Schedule, Qualitative Questions and Provider Presentation Requirements.
Both the PSQ Response Document and the CFP Response Document require completion in full and submission, at the same time, prior to the tender deadline
All tenderers that pass the conditions of participation (PSQ) will progress to the award stage and their CFP Response document will be assessed.
All tenderers that pass the conditions of participation (PSQ) will be invited to deliver a qualitative presentation and have this assessed as part of the award stage.
Tenderers that fail the conditions of participation, contained within the PSQ response document, will not progress to award stage and their CFP response document will not be assessed.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via the Chest North West Portal, register for free at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and express an interest in project ID DN771371
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via the Chest North West Portal, register for free at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and express an interest in project ID DN771371
Contracting authority
Cheshire East Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-7124-XZXQ
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Crewe
CW12JZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mrs Emma Harris
Telephone: 01270686440
Email: emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Website: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government