Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
10 Woodcock Street
BIRMINGHAM
B4 7WB
Contact
Lucy Ford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
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
Proposed Leasing Scheme to end homelessness duties
Reference number
P0932
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70000000 - Real estate services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Birmingham City Council is interested in assessing the market to establish the options for developing a potential private sector leasing scheme to end homelessness duties for families living in temporary accommodation.
Birmingham City Council wishes to invite suppliers to submit responses in regards this Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise for a Proposed Leasing Scheme to end homelessness duties.
Please note this soft market testing exercise has been issued as an information seeking exercise and is not part of a procurement process. There is no guarantee of any procurement activity taking place following this exercise.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Birmingham City Council is interested in assessing the market to establish the options for developing a potential private sector leasing scheme to end homelessness duties for families living in temporary accommodation.
If the project goes ahead the council may need to work with a partner to deliver the project.
Parameters of the project may be as follows:
• 200 x 5 year leases of family sized properties within Birmingham to be taken on by the end of March 2023, with the possibility of a future expansion of the programme if successful
• Leased properties would be let to tenants on assured shorthold tenancies at Local Housing Allowance (LHA) level rents and would be used to end homelessness duties in the private rented sector
• The Council would be responsible for identifying landlords and properties and for identifying and nominating tenants
• The partner would be responsible for taking on the 5 year leases, letting and managing the properties, collecting rent and carrying out repairs and maintenance
• The partner would also be responsible for ensuring that properties are furnished and of a good lettable standard, including where necessary carrying out minor renovation works prior to properties being let for the first time
• The partner would also be responsible for dilapidations at lease end.
• The Council would be responsible for providing any necessary resettlement support, for ensuring voids are filled promptly and for assisting tenants to move on if required prior to lease end.
• The council would pay a fee to the provider following a competitive tender but based on covering the difference in costs between lease rents, voids, bad debts, repairs and maintenance, housing management and rent collection costs, and rental income.
Birmingham City Council wishes to invite suppliers to submit responses in regards this Soft Market Testing exercise for a Proposed Leasing Scheme to end homelessness duties.
Please note this soft market testing exercise has been issued as an information seeking exercise and is not part of a procurement process. There is no guarantee of any procurement activity taking place following this exercise.
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this SMT exercise and suppliers must register with the system to be able to download the SMT document and provide a response. If you wish to provide a response to this SMT exercise please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant documentation.
The deadline for responses is 12:00hrs (noon) 21 September 2022 which should be returned via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this website please email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 November 2022
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