Contract

Provision of ‘Early Doors’ Early Intervention & Prevention Service for Tenants in the Private Rented Sector

  • Bridgend County Borough Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036538

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04930e

Published 12 November 2024, 11:00am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street

Bridgend

CF31 4WB

Email

tenders@bridgend.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1656643643

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bridgend.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of ‘Early Doors’ Early Intervention & Prevention Service for Tenants in the Private Rented Sector

Reference number

B921/24

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

BCBC wish to award the “Early doors” support service for tenants in the private rented sector. The service is aimed to trigger support to contract holders (tenants) who display housing related support needs, which may include rent and utilities arrears or anti-social behaviour. The service will have the aim of preventing homelessness at its core, supporting individuals to sustain accommodation and reduce demand on statutory services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £625,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Main site or place of performance

County Borough of Bridgend

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will aim to trigger support to contract holders who fall into rent arrears, and who may not actively seek help to address their debts or any other issues until an eviction is imminent and the likelihood of preventing the eviction is nominal. The service will predominantly enable a referral route at an early stage, triggered by private sector landlords (and/or letting agents acting on their behalf), self-referral and the Council’s homelessness department.

Provision will have housing, preventing and relieving homelessness at its’ core. The provision will assist vulnerable people to address difficulties such as debt, employment, tenancy management, substance misuse, and mental health. This list is not exhaustive.

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-026870


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

WALLICH-CLIFFORD COMMUNITY

The Wallich - Cardiff Hub, 18 Park Place

Cardiff

CF103DQ

Telephone

+44 7824991421

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £625,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:145975)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom