Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
London
London
W6 9JU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.capitalesourcing.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Semi-independent living for young people
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supported Housing and Semi-Independent Living Services for care experienced young people and young people at risk of homelessness (16-25Y) in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
The contract is for a maximum period of seven years, commencing on 1st May 2025 for an initial term of three years (until 30th April 2028), with the option to extend for a further two periods of two years (until 30th April 2032).
The contract is for the delivery of 132-135 bedspaces across a minimum of 15 sites within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
The contract value is inclusive of the core support service (high and medium/low support), additional floating support and rent (for those ineligible for housing benefit).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £15,661,025
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for the provision of semi-independent living (SIL) services for care experienced young people and young people at risk of homelessness, including high support, medium/low support and additional floating support provision. This includes both housing management and delivery of support to prepare young people to move on into independent living.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be recommissioned at the end of the contract period.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for a further two periods of two years each (3+2+2)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 November 2024
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 November 2024
Local time
10:01am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The budget for the core support services is approximately £1,478,928 per year. There is an additional budget for additional floating support and rent (for care experienced young people ineligible for housing benefit) which brings the overall budget to £2,237,289 per year.
119-121 bedspaces across 13 sites are included as part of this Tender and the provider will be expected to take on the relevant leases and housing management agreements. The Tenderer will be expected to source the remaining 13-14 bedspaces themselves. The remaining bedspaces should be delivered from a minimum of two sites within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. These sites should adhere to the Ofsted standards and the standards set out in the Quality Assurance Framework for Additional Sites (included in the supporting documentation).
The Tenderer must be Ofsted registered and be eligible to claim Enhanced Housing Benefit.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom