Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Oliver Reed
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
East Devon District Council
Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate
Honiton
EX14 1EJ
Contact
Andrew Mitchell
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Exeter City Council
Civic Centre, Paris Street
Exeter
EX1 1RQ
Contact
Chris Stocks
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane,
Tiverton
EX16 6PP
Contact
Mike Parker
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Teignbridge District Council
Brunel Rd
Newton Abbot
TQ12 4XX
Contact
Tammy Hayes
tammy.hayes@teignbridge.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
North Devon District Council
25 Boutport St
Bradiford
EX31 1RP
Contact
Sarah Bentley
Sarah.Bentley@northdevon.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Torridge District Council
Manor Offices North Road
Holsworthy
EX22 6DJ
Contact
Helen Page
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
South Hams and West Devon District Council
Follaton House Plymouth Road
Totnes
TQ9 5NE
Contact
Sophie Cobbledick
Sophie.cobbledick@swdevon.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=5a56d852-cf38-ed11-8119-005056b64545
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=5a56d852-cf38-ed11-8119-005056b64545
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
CP2242-22 - Homelessness Prevention, Young people's housing-related support for 16/17 year olds and care leavers (Flexible Purchasing System)
Reference number
DN633706
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Devon County Council Children’s Services commissions services to support young people at risk of homelessness who are age 16/17, or who are care leavers to Devon County Council age 18-25. This includes supported accommodation and floating support to young people who require it to prevent them from becoming homeless. Devon County Council commissions the support element of the contract, and the housing costs are funded via housing benefit, or rent contributions from the young person if they are not eligible for housing benefit. This meets our responsibilities to young people as Children in Need or Care Leavers under:
- The Children’s Act 1989
- The Children Leaving Care Act 2000
- The Children and Social Work Act 2017
- The Statutory Guidance on the Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Old Young People at Risk of Homelessness.
It also helps housing partners to meet their commitments to these groups under:
- The Homelessness (Priority Need of Accommodation) order 2002
- The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is to set up a flexible purchasing system(FPS) for the provision of services detailed in section II.1.4 short description. There will be 1 Lot covering all services with subsequent mini competitions called off this FPS system by Devon County Council and it's partner authorities.
Included in the initial tender process are three of these mini competitions for Block Contracts under the FPS which are detailed below. Bids are invited from any organisation which wishes to be part of the FPS even if they do not want to bid for any of the included 3 Blocks. All providers who are successful in joining the FPS will have the opportunity to take part in future mini competitions.
Block Contract 1 Young People's Supported Accommodation - Core Block Contract. This sets out the requirements to deliver support hours to 16/17 year olds and Care Leavers in Devon who are in need of supported accommodation and/or housing-related support to prevent homelessness or becoming at risk of homelessness. This includes support hours for young people living in supported accommodation, as well as some floating support for young people who require support as part of moving on from supported accommodation, or while preparing to access supported accommodation.
Block Contract 2 - Emergency Beds. This sets out the requirements to deliver emergency beds to 16/17 year olds and Care Leavers in Devon who are in need of safe and suitable temporary accommodation and support due to an accommodation breakdown.
Block Contract 3 - Young Parents Accommodation. This sets out the requirements to deliver support hours to 16/17 year olds and Care Leavers in Devon who are pregnant, young parents and/or wishing to live together as a couple and are in need of supported accommodation and/or housing-related support to prevent homelessness or becoming at risk of homelessness. This includes support hours for young people living in supported accommodation, as well as some floating support for young people who require support as part of moving on from supported accommodation, or while preparing to access supported accommodation.
Further details for how to apply for the FPS and/or apply for the mini competitions are contained in the Invitation To Tender documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English