Contract

Wallich - Frontline and Supported Accommodation

  • Cardiff Council

F23: Social and other specific services – concessions (concession award notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-019299

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03df64

Published 6 July 2023, 2:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff Council

County Hall, Atlantic Wharf

Cardiff

CF10 4UW

Email

socialcare.Procurement@cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2920873732

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Wallich - Frontline and Supported Accommodation

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70333000 - Housing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Service Provider has historically delivered Housing Support Grant funded projects. This pre tender report related to 2 separate projects:

Sir Julian Hodge Hostel – This is a 24-hour staffed Hostel with 25 units (rooms). The project provides accommodation and support to homeless people aged 18 +, offering short to medium term residencies in preparation for resettlement into permanent homes and helps people with specific needs and problems that are causing or exacerbated by homelessness, for example, substance misuse or mental health problems.

Croes Fin – this deliver 18 units, 9 across Cardiff and 9 across the Vale

The Croes Ffin project supports people with substance misuse problems who have been discharged from treatment or prison and are homeless or potentially homeless. They will also have been assessed as needing a higher level of support not already available to them in the wider community. The support provided focuses on resettlement, life skills and management of tenancy. It enables people to rebuild, regain and develop the skills and confidence they need to make the transition to independent living and to help them make informed decisions, lifestyle choices and build a future lifestyle without drugs.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This concession is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,077,120.40

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 70333000 - Housing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Service Provider has historically delivered Housing Support Grant funded projects. This pre tender report related to 2 separate projects:

Sir Julian Hodge Hostel – This is a 24-hour staffed Hostel with 25 units (rooms). The project provides accommodation and support to homeless people aged 18 +, offering short to medium term residencies in preparation for resettlement into permanent homes and helps people with specific needs and problems that are causing or exacerbated by homelessness, for example, substance misuse or mental health problems.

Croes Fin – this deliver 18 units, 9 across Cardiff and 9 across the Vale

The Croes Ffin project supports people with substance misuse problems who have been discharged from treatment or prison and are homeless or potentially homeless. They will also have been assessed as needing a higher level of support not already available to them in the wider community. The support provided focuses on resettlement, life skills and management of tenancy. It enables people to rebuild, regain and develop the skills and confidence they need to make the transition to independent living and to help them make informed decisions, lifestyle choices and build a future lifestyle without drugs.

two.2.7) Duration of the concession

Duration in months

24

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) Form of procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Due to exclusive arrangement between landlord and provider, there is the potential that if

tendering happened within this period, we could lose the accommodation and put vulnerable

people at risk.


Section five. Award of concession

A concession/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of concession

five.2.1) Date of concession award decision

21 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire

The Wallich

The Wallich Centre, Cathedral Road

Cardiff

CF119JF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Total value of the concession/lot: £1,077,120.40


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:133002)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom