Scope
Description
ABEN was established in 2018 offering "no second night out" access to accommodation for individuals who are currently rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping in Greater Manchester.
In Oldham, the local authority receives grant funding from GMCA to provide 23 (including one emergency bed) bed spaces, and a further 6 spaces for individuals with no recourse to public funds. ABEN has now been operating for over 5 years and remains a
central pillar and safety net for people experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping. Since 2022, the landscape for
homelessness, rough sleeping and poverty has changed considerably across borough:
• Record high numbers of individuals approaching the Local Authority for support due to
being at risk of homelessness.
• Record numbers of households in Temporary Accommodation (over 698 at any one
point in time)
• Sustained increases in the number of people seen rough sleeping on a single night
• Sustained increases in the number of people receiving a Section 21, no-fault eviction.
• A changing migration/asylum landscape, with the accelerated asylum decision-making
process creating additional rough sleeping pressures across all 12 boroughs.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £245,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
13 May 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 14 May 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 10 months, 18 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
DEPAUL UK
- Companies House: 02440093
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHZL-9877-JBNN
34 Decima Street
London
SE1 4QQ
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@depaulcharity.org.uk
Website: https://www.depaul.org.uk/
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMRJ-8362-DVNT
Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street
Oldham
OL1 1HD
United Kingdom
Region: UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government