Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Islington Council
7 Newington Barrow Way
London
N7 7EP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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/Advert/Index?advertId=4b1333b3-b2dd-ec11-8114-005056b64545
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=4b1333b3-b2dd-ec11-8114-005056b64545
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
2122-0350 Homeless Outreach Service
Reference number
DN614454
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Homeless Outreach Services are commissioned as part of the Council’s work to support those rough sleeping in the borough, offering rapid contact and assessment in order to identify appropriate routes off the street and supporting individuals to access these.
The aims of the commissioned Outreach Service:
• Reduction of rough sleeping in Islington through assertive outreach, ensuring anyone met has an identified route away from the streets which is suitable for their needs
• Responding to Streetlink referrals and providing an initial point of contact for people rough sleeping
• To work jointly with the council’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) funded roles and interventions to reduce the harm to and from those rough sleeping, ensuring a holistic support offer
• To work collaboratively with other services to ensure that needs other than housing are met to reduce a return to rough sleeping once in accommodation
• To co-ordinate and participate in bi-monthly and annual street counts
• Participate in all severe weather protocols, offering a responsive service targeting resources as needed
• To support Islington Council in its community engagement activities relating to rough sleeping
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,290,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Homeless Outreach Services are commissioned as part of the Council’s work to support those rough sleeping in the borough, offering rapid contact and assessment in order to identify appropriate routes off the street and supporting individuals to access these.
The aims of the commissioned Outreach Service:
• Reduction of rough sleeping in Islington through assertive outreach, ensuring anyone met has an identified route away from the streets which is suitable for their needs
• Responding to Streetlink referrals and providing an initial point of contact for people rough sleeping
• To work jointly with the council’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) funded roles and interventions to reduce the harm to and from those rough sleeping, ensuring a holistic support offer
• To work collaboratively with other services to ensure that needs other than housing are met to reduce a return to rough sleeping once in accommodation
• To co-ordinate and participate in bi-monthly and annual street counts
• Participate in all severe weather protocols, offering a responsive service targeting resources as needed
• To support Islington Council in its community engagement activities relating to rough sleeping
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: £1,290,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Islington Council
London
Country
United Kingdom