Scope
Description
This is not an invitation to tender exercise. This is a pre-market engagement to invite potential Suppliers who have experience in working with local authorities to take part in this preliminary exercise to help inform the Council's on the development of our service specification, contract terms, and tender documentation relating to a 7-year term contract for Supported Accommodation for homeless single adults for the upcoming procurement this year.
The Requirement
1. Are you an experienced provider of Supported Accommodation?
2. Are you resourced to manage this scale of assignment on a 24/7 basis with suitably qualified staff?
3. How long would it take you to source secure self-contained accommodation at short notice to safely house 130 single adults within the borough?
4. What would your move on plans be for this cohort, between say 6-12 months of their arrival?
How to Engage:
Interested providers are invited to send a detailed expression of interest in response to the questions to Leo Fenn, Homeless and Commissioning Manager at RSTeam@croydon.gov.uk by close 4th July 2025.
Total value (estimated)
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT
- £8,400,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2033
- 7 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services
Contract locations
- UKI62 - Croydon
Engagement
Engagement deadline
5 July 2025
Engagement process description
Please register your interest by email RSTeam@croydon.gov.uk
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
29 July 2025
Contracting authority
London Borough of Croydon
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJTH-3594-VXYL
Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road
Croydon
CR01EA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@croydon.gov.uk
Region: UKI62 - Croydon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government