Planning

Supported Housing Hub Services

  • Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023726

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0485d6

Published 30 July 2024, 10:36am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Hornton Street, Kensington

London

W8 7NX

Email

donna.hesabi@rbkc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Supported Housing Hub Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We are looking for suppliers who can provide property and support housing

services for vulnerable people with complex needs. The properties must be in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and will

need to be available within 6 to 9 months.

The service comprises the following:

Property 1 - 11 bedrooms with shared facilities (for men and women); and

Property 2 - 9 self-contained flats (for women only)

The Supported Housing Service for People with Complex Needs is a preventative homeless

service. It is for vulnerable people aged 18 and over with housing and support needs. The

service will provide safe, accommodation-based housing support services for people who are

Deemed to be socially excluded, this includes:

• people with complex needs,

• people with substance misuse needs,

• people with multiple needs, including mental health needs,

• people with challenging behaviour(s).

It will provide housing-related support services with the purpose of developing or sustaining

an individual's capacity to maintain their accommodation and live independently in the

community. Residents may be leaving institutional care such as hospital or prison, be street

homeless, threatened with homelessness or living in accommodation that is not meeting

their identified needs.

The service will also be used as a 'step up' or 'step down' from other supported

accommodation, where appropriate. Candidates should be able to demonstrate their

organisation's past experience and/or existing arrangements by giving examples of providing

high-quality support for vulnerable adults. Candidates will also be required to provide an

explanation of their organisation's capability and/or past experience of providing housing

management in a supported housing setting or similar environment.

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

We are looking for suppliers who can provide property and support housing

services for vulnerable people with complex needs. The properties must be in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and will

need to be available within 6 to 9 months.

The service comprises the following:

Property 1 - 11 bedrooms with shared facilities (for men and women); and

Property 2 - 9 self-contained flats (for women only)

The Supported Housing Service for People with Complex Needs is a preventative homeless

service. It is for vulnerable people aged 18 and over with housing and support needs. The

service will provide safe, accommodation-based housing support services for people who are

deemed to be socially excluded, this includes:

• people with complex needs,

• people with substance misuse needs,

• people with multiple needs, including mental health needs,

• people with challenging behaviour(s).

It will provide housing related support services with the purpose of developing or sustaining

an individual's capacity to maintain their accommodation and live independently in the

community. Residents may be leaving institutional care such as hospital or prison, be street

homeless, threatened with homelessness or living in accommodation that is not meeting

their identified needs.

The service will also be used as a 'step up' or 'step down' from other supported

accommodation, where appropriate. Candidates should be able demonstrate their

organisation's past experience and/or existing arrangements by giving examples of providing

high-quality support for vulnerable adults. Candidates will also be required to provide an

explanation of their organisation's capability and/or past experience of providing housing

management in a supported housing setting or similar environment.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes