Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR10LD
Contact
Procurement Care-Health
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538206
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Short Term Supported Accommodation Services for People with Complex Needs in Preston
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Complex Needs Housing Contract aims to provide opportunities for behaviour change, health improvements and to deliver positive outcomes for individuals with Complex Needs, families and communities.
The Authority is working in partnership with Preston City Council (PCC). A requirement of PCC is to ensure the Provider meets the current housing requirements as part of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) Supported Housing Improvement Programme (SHIP).
The purpose of the SHIP programme is to improve standards, establish the need, ensure value for money and positive impact on local communities of supported housing. As part of the programme Preston City Council are carrying out reviews of all supported housing within the city, joint working with Housing Standards, Housing Benefits, Housing Options, external agencies and providers of supported accommodation in Preston.
Phase 1
In order to ensure the service meets the SHIP standards, all applicants will be required to complete and submit the Supported Accommodation Questionnaire on the PCC website www.preston.gov.uk
https://www.preston.gov.uk/article/9099/Guidance-for-new-supported-housing-schemes
Phase 2
On successful submission you will receive a unique code. Following this, the PCC SHIP team will verify the documents and commence the inspection. The process will take up to eight weeks to complete., The SHIP team will provide written notification of the outcome of their inspections.
The Authority will only accept approved SHIP applications. Evidence will be required as part of the submission and will be a pass/fail requirement.
It is anticipated the tender will be available for application from March 2025.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-041477
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.3
Instead of
Date
3 March 2025
Read
Date
1 September 2025
seven.2) Other additional information
UPDATE:
The Authority will only accept approved SHIP applications.
Evidence will be required as part of the submission and will be a pass/fail requirement.
Please note that providers are required to provide one example of a scheme as part of the SHIP application.
It is anticipated the tender will be published approximately August/September 2025.