Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Ms Cathy Walsh
Telephone
+44 1512330591
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
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/register
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/register
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
The Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) Service Programme
Reference number
DN672539
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The procurement activity will enable a range of support to be delivered to vulnerable people rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping, at no cost to the council and will include the following lots:
• Lot 1 First Step from The Street - This is anticipated to be a two-site solution offering a minimum of 41 bed spaces for rough sleepers and those at immediate risk of rough sleeping. This solution represents a critical part of the pathway of services for rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping by providing an immediate 'from the street' offer. These are 'short stay' solutions followed up by a swift assessment of needs and the development of a move on plan to reduce the risk of solutions breaking down and individuals rough sleeping. There will be 24 hour onsite support teams with opportunities for some co-located staff from partner agencies, either in person or through ‘virtual’ teams, including the councils own Housing Options staff where possible.
• Lot 2 The Assessment and Resettlement Team - This service will deliver a Triage, Assessment and Resettlement function by quickly assessing individuals as they present/are placed into an emergency accommodation solutions, including Hotels, B&Bs and First Step from the Street and those identified through Outreach activity.
• Lot 3 The Navigators - This service will deliver person centred tailored support to individuals who have more complex needs and entrenched behaviour to minimise the risk of them losing accommodation and falling back to the street. The service will need to provide a continuity of support to ensure that service users can maintain their accommodation successfully; including individuals with a history of multiple accommodation breakdowns.
• Lot 4 Specialist Young Persons Support Workers – This element of service will assist the council in addressing the increasing number Young People presenting as homeless, whose existing accommodation/family relationships etc have broken down. For capacity issues, high levels of need and/or complexity, these presentations often result in placement into emergency solutions. This specialist skilled staff team will work in partnership with Housing Options, Rough Sleeper services and wider provision to support Young People in a range of settings, deliver prevention activity, reduce the risk of accommodation breakdown, facilitate alternative accommodation where necessary and reduce the risk of young people rough sleeping or returning to unsettled accommodation settings.
• Lot 5 The Accommodation Rescue Service – This team will work with Rough Sleepers who already have accommodation that it is safe to return to, including repeat and entrenched individuals and those who have experienced a crisis that risks accommodation breakdown and who may be RS for the first time / after a substantial gap. Taking a 'housing led' approach the team will work to unlock some of the barriers (rent arrears, disrepair, ASB etc) stopping people reconnecting back to their existing tenancy or supported housing placement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,207,964
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 First Step from The Street
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is anticipated to be a two-site solution offering a minimum of 41 bed spaces for rough sleepers and those at immediate risk of rough sleeping. This solution represents a critical part of the pathway of services for rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping by providing an immediate 'from the street' offer. These are 'short stay' solutions followed up by a swift assessment of needs and the development of a move on plan to reduce the risk of solutions breaking down and individuals rough sleeping. There will be 24 hour onsite support teams with opportunities for some co-located staff from partner agencies, either in person or through ‘virtual’ teams, including the councils own Housing Options staff where possible. This solution will assist the council with the overall aim of reducing length of stay and the overall volume of people accessing emergency solutions or other forms of temporary accommodation
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: £1,761,090
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 The Assessment and Resettlement Team
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will deliver a Triage, Assessment and Resettlement function by quickly assessing individuals as they present/are placed into an emergency accommodation solutions, including Hotels, B&Bs and First Step from the Street and those identified through Outreach activity. The team will work to develop a resettlement plan to reduce the risk of solutions breaking down and individuals rough sleeping. Working in partnership with Statutory Agencies, such as HOS, they will help the council to move towards meeting our ambition for 100% of people placed being offered a person-centred assessment and Personal Housing Plan (PHP) in line with our Statutory requirements within Homeless Legislation.
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: £907,102
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 The Navigators
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will deliver person centred tailored support to individuals who have more complex needs and entrenched behaviour to minimise the risk of them losing accommodation and falling back to the street. The service will need to provide a continuity of support to ensure that service users can maintain their accommodation successfully; including individuals with a history of multiple accommodation breakdowns. Navigators provide intensive support, co-ordinating multi-agency Interventions to meet the individual needs of entrenched RS.
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: £928,614
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 Specialist Young Persons Support Workers
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This element of service will assist the council in addressing the increasing number Young People presenting as homeless, whose existing accommodation/family relationships etc have broken down. For capacity issues, high levels of need and/or complexity, these presentations often result in placement into emergency solutions. This specialist skilled staff team will work in partnership with Housing Options, Rough Sleeper services and wider provision to support Young People in a range of settings, deliver prevention activity, reduce the risk of accommodation breakdown, facilitate alternative accommodation where necessary and reduce the risk of young people rough sleeping or returning to unsettled accommodation settings. They will work closely with Housing Options on PHPs and linking young people into other statutory services, as necessary
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: £311,510
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 The Accommodation Rescue Service
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This team will work with Rough Sleepers who already have accommodation that it is safe to return to, including repeat and entrenched individuals and those who have experienced a crisis that risks accommodation breakdown and who may be RS for the first time / after a substantial gap. Taking a 'housing led' approach the team will work to unlock some of the barriers (rent arrears, disrepair, ASB etc) stopping people reconnecting back to their existing tenancy or supported housing placement. Such barriers can exist for the approximately 34% of people rough sleeping at any one time who already have accommodation or other solution that they are not accessing, which presents a risk to their health and wellbeing.
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: £299,648
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
24 July 2023
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
24 July 2023
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
Liverpool City Council
Cunard Buildings, Water Street
Liverpool
L3 1AH
Country
United Kingdom