Tender

Young People Supported Accommodation Services - 18+ Shared Accommodation

  • Oxfordshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-019323

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035223

Published 14 July 2022, 4:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oxfordshire County Council

3rd Floor, County Hall

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Contact

Mr David Hodgson

Email

David.Hodgson@Oxfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

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=de80d043-7be3-ec11-8115-005056b64545

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=de80d043-7be3-ec11-8115-005056b64545

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

Young People Supported Accommodation Services - 18+ Shared Accommodation

Reference number

DN608679

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Our Vision is that every child and young person in Oxfordshire should have access to a full range of housing services and the opportunity for a decent and affordable home suitable to their needs; and that vulnerable families should be enabled to live in safe and suitable housing as a basis for supportive family relationships and thriving communities.

The Objectives of the YPSA are for Young People:

• To be in accommodation suitable for their needs

• To be supported to maintain their accommodation appropriately

• To feel safe and are protected from harm

• To engage in education, employment and training

• To be supported to live healthier lives

• To be equipped with the skills necessary to live independently.

• To be supported to prevent homelessness / reoccurrence of

homelessness

• To be supported to build appropriate and positive relationships and links

to their local communities and family members (where it is safe)

• To be moved on in a planned manner, without reoccurrence of

homelessness

The County Council has a statutory duty to provide housing and support for the following vulnerable young people:

• Looked After (LAC) and Leaving Care aged 16 to 18 years or up to 24 years in some circumstances.

• Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16 and 17 years.

• UASC of 18 to 21 years with no recourse to public funds subject to a Human Rights assessment.

• Young people who are homeless aged 16 and 17 years.

• Young people remanded through the youth justice system aged 16 and 17 years.

This project is specifically for 18+ shared accommodation. OCC are seeking a suitable supplier to provide intensive support and accommodation for young people who are assessed as able to live with others given appropriate support. This will be the large majority of young people entering commissioned YPSA services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Our Vision is that every child and young person in Oxfordshire should have access to a full range of housing services and the opportunity for a decent and affordable home suitable to their needs; and that vulnerable families should be enabled to live in safe and suitable housing as a basis for supportive family relationships and thriving communities.

The Objectives of the YPSA are for Young People:

• To be in accommodation suitable for their needs

• To be supported to maintain their accommodation appropriately

• To feel safe and are protected from harm

• To engage in education, employment and training

• To be supported to live healthier lives

• To be equipped with the skills necessary to live independently.

• To be supported to prevent homelessness / reoccurrence of

homelessness

• To be supported to build appropriate and positive relationships and links

to their local communities and family members (where it is safe)

• To be moved on in a planned manner, without reoccurrence of

homelessness

The County Council has a statutory duty to provide housing and support for the following vulnerable young people:

• Looked After (LAC) and Leaving Care aged 16 to 18 years or up to 24 years in some circumstances.

• Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16 and 17 years.

• UASC of 18 to 21 years with no recourse to public funds subject to a Human Rights assessment.

• Young people who are homeless aged 16 and 17 years.

• Young people remanded through the youth justice system aged 16 and 17 years.

This project is specifically for 18+ shared accommodation. OCC are seeking a suitable supplier to provide intensive support and accommodation for young people who are assessed as able to live with others given appropriate support. This will be the large majority of young people entering commissioned YPSA services.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

15 August 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English