Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Brighton and Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road
Hove
BN3 3BQ
Contact
Madalene Harmer
madalene.harmer@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
No Second Night Out Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Main site or place of performance
NUTS code: UKJ21 Brighton and Hove
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Brighton and Hove City Council is keen to work collaboratively with a service provider or providers to deliver these services within a short timeframe and to a good standard.We are looking for:• the provision of a 24-hour No Second Night Out Service;• a service which will operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week, 365 days a year;• a service which will operate a minimum of 47 bed spaces overall.The service will:• be for homeless people who have been found rough sleeping in Brighton and Hove for the first time;• receive referrals from the street outreach service via a robust referral and assessment process. Client data will be managed through the Bthink IT system;• offer a flexible but clear referral process which allows placements to be made on the spot if a vacancy is available;• have no minimum stay but will have a target for the average stay for the majority of users of 45 days;• complete a robust triage assessment for individuals for a range of support and accommodation needs which will be completed within 24 hours of attending the service;• stabilise clients by ensuring they feel safe and that their basic needs are being met;• identify an appropriate accommodation option for an individual and make appropriate referrals and will work with housing options to ensure that the service is part of a pathway that includes assessments of local authority duties and provision of a personalised housing plan;• facilitate reconnections to other local authority areas or beyond for people with no local connection to Brighton and Hove;• provide a psychologically informed environment for staff and service users.The contract will not be subdivided into lots therefore it is the expectation of the commissioners that the services will be provided by a single provider. Due to the timing and sensitivity of the services being provided, the Council would request that only organisations who have a real and present chance of fulfilling the specification submit expressions of interest in response to this request.Your organisation (or in the case of consortium bids, all members of the consortium) will be required to demonstrate the following:• strong experience of working with people who are at risk of sleeping rough;• experience of providing an assessment and accommodation service;• experience of working with clients with a range of support needs;• experience of working with people to provide rapid accommodation assessments;• detailed knowledge of PIE and TIC;• experience of assessing risk and developing risk management plans;• the ability to work collaboratively with a range of services;• experience of providing a safe environment and managing a building the accommodates vulnerable people, including working with neighbours and the local community.The proposed contract length for this service is 1 year, with a 1-year extension subject to performance and continued funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Please respond to this call for competition by sending your expression of interest to procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk by the closing date listed below.Within your expression of interest please cover the below:• a brief overview of what you could deliver/suggestions for delivery;• whether you have any premises available or any suggestions for premises (You are welcome to express an interest in running a service even if you do not have a building available);• how quickly you would be able to mobilise the service.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2021
End date
31 March 2023
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Financial suitability will be assessed prior to contract award.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Financial suitability will be assessed prior to contract award.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Financial suitability will be assessed prior to contract award.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Financial suitability will be assessed prior to contract award.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Financial suitability will be assessed prior to contract award.
three.1.5) Information about reserved contract
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Financial suitability will be assessed prior to contract award.
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Financial suitability will be assessed prior to contract award.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
14 March 2021
Local time
3:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
14 April 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
Country
United Kingdom