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Prior Information Notice

Provision of Supported Accommodation at the Vineries for 16- to 19-year-old Looked after Children, Care Leavers, and Vulnerable Homeless Young People

  • First published: 14 December 2023
  • Last modified: 14 December 2023

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04256a
Published by:
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Authority ID:
AA20743
Publication date:
14 December 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is advertising to seek tenders from experienced and qualified providers to deliver accommodation-based support to young people aged 16 to 19 years.

The Council has a duty under the Children’s (Leaving Care) Act 2000 to ensure that young people who have been looked after by a Local Authority move from care into living independently in as stable a fashion as possible. The Council also has duty to secure or provide accommodation for 16- and 17-year-old children who are homeless or in need of accommodation as outlined in both the Children’s Act 1989 and the Homelessness Act 2002.

Through excellent support to our young people, the service will contribute to a range of both national and local strategic objectives aimed at supporting young people in the prevention of homelessness and to remain independent, giving them the ‘Best Start in Life’.

The Contract will be a block contract for support costs only.

The financial envelope will be in the region of £1.3 million over a four (4) year term (2+1+1) commencing on the 03rd of July 2024.

In line with our aspirations for sustainable wages in the Borough, the provider will pay a minimum of the London Living Wage.  

The service plays a significant role in offering a housing related support provision in the borough and forms a key part in our offer to both young people in care and care leavers including single homeless 16- and 17-year-olds in preventing homelessness as outlined in our joint working protocol: Meeting the needs of Homeless 16/17-year-olds.  

The Service aims to reduce the inequalities experienced by many young people living in Barking and Dagenham, through a provision of support that will help them to develop the required skills to live independently in the future.

The service will be delivered exclusively from The Vineries in Dagenham, where the building is located. The Vineries is a 32 bed Supported Accommodation Provision.

The Service is for short-term Accommodation Based Support (up to 2 years) for Single Homeless Young People aged 16 to 19 with low to medium support needs, requiring additional support to live independently, in housing need and either homeless or unsuitably / unsustainably housed.  

The service will provide low to medium support (up to 5 hours per week) via key work support. 

The service will focus on delivering a life skills programme that supports young people to gain essential skills for living independently and maintaining a tenancy. The support offered to young people will be tailored to each young person’s individual needs and should include, but is not limited to:

Maintaining health and well-being

Accessing health services

Budgeting and Finance Management

Self-help and domestic skills

Eligibility to welfare benefits and support to make claims.

Referrals to eligible services that can be accessed.

Looking after a property, and sustaining a tenancy

Access to education, employment and training opportunities

Finding and securing sustainable ‘Move-On’ accommodation.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham will have exclusive nomination rights.

The Service will enter into a Housing Management Agreement with the Landlord of the property, Clarion Housing Association Limited; to ensure the day-to-day operational management of the building is maintained.

The Service will provide support 24 hours a day 7 days a week on a flexible basis which includes providing support outside of normal working hours. 

The Service will need to consider TUPE arrangements for employees who are currently delivering the service.

The tender is due to be published on our online portal Bravo on 15th January 2024. Please follow the link below to register on the portal.

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham eTendering portal

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Town Hall Square, 1 Clockhouse Avenue

Barking

IG11 7LU

UK

Telephone: +44 2082153000

E-mail: Procurement@lbbd.gov.uk

NUTS: UKI52

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.lbbd.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of Supported Accommodation at the Vineries for 16- to 19-year-old Looked after Children, Care Leavers, and Vulnerable Homeless Young People

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85311000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is advertising to seek tenders from experienced and qualified providers to deliver accommodation-based support to young people aged 16 to 19 years.

The Council has a duty under the Children’s (Leaving Care) Act 2000 to ensure that young people who have been looked after by a Local Authority move from care into living independently in as stable a fashion as possible. The Council also has duty to secure or provide accommodation for 16- and 17-year-old children who are homeless or in need of accommodation as outlined in both the Children’s Act 1989 and the Homelessness Act 2002.

Through excellent support to our young people, the service will contribute to a range of both national and local strategic objectives aimed at supporting young people in the prevention of homelessness and to remain independent, giving them the ‘Best Start in Life’.

The Contract will be a block contract for support costs only.

The financial envelope will be in the region of £1.3 million over a four (4) year term (2+1+1) commencing on the 03rd of July 2024.

In line with our aspirations for sustainable wages in the Borough, the provider will pay a minimum of the London Living Wage.  

The service plays a significant role in offering a housing related support provision in the borough and forms a key part in our offer to both young people in care and care leavers including single homeless 16- and 17-year-olds in preventing homelessness as outlined in our joint working protocol: Meeting the needs of Homeless 16/17-year-olds.  

The Service aims to reduce the inequalities experienced by many young people living in Barking and Dagenham, through a provision of support that will help them to develop the required skills to live independently in the future.

The service will be delivered exclusively from The Vineries in Dagenham, where the building is located. The Vineries is a 32 bed Supported Accommodation Provision.

The Service is for short-term Accommodation Based Support (up to 2 years) for Single Homeless Young People aged 16 to 19 with low to medium support needs, requiring additional support to live independently, in housing need and either homeless or unsuitably / unsustainably housed.  

The service will provide low to medium support (up to 5 hours per week) via key work support. 

The service will focus on delivering a life skills programme that supports young people to gain essential skills for living independently and maintaining a tenancy. The support offered to young people will be tailored to each young person’s individual needs and should include, but is not limited to:

Maintaining health and well-being

Accessing health services

Budgeting and Finance Management

Self-help and domestic skills

Eligibility to welfare benefits and support to make claims.

Referrals to eligible services that can be accessed.

Looking after a property, and sustaining a tenancy

Access to education, employment and training opportunities

Finding and securing sustainable ‘Move-On’ accommodation.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham will have exclusive nomination rights.

The Service will enter into a Housing Management Agreement with the Landlord of the property, Clarion Housing Association Limited; to ensure the day-to-day operational management of the building is maintained.

The Service will provide support 24 hours a day 7 days a week on a flexible basis which includes providing support outside of normal working hours. 

The Service will need to consider TUPE arrangements for employees who are currently delivering the service.

The tender is due to be published on our online portal Bravo on 15th January 2024. Please follow the link below to register on the portal.

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham eTendering portal (lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk)

Please contact: Mazeda.Bellevue@lbbd.gov.uk with any queries ahead of publication.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 300 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

85310000

85311300

85321000

98000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI52

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is advertising to seek tenders from experienced and qualified providers to deliver accommodation-based support to young people aged 16 to 19 years.

The Council has a duty under the Children’s (Leaving Care) Act 2000 to ensure that young people who have been looked after by a Local Authority move from care into living independently in as stable a fashion as possible. The Council also has duty to secure or provide accommodation for 16- and 17-year-old children who are homeless or in need of accommodation as outlined in both the Children’s Act 1989 and the Homelessness Act 2002.

Through excellent support to our young people, the service will contribute to a range of both national and local strategic objectives aimed at supporting young people in the prevention of homelessness and to remain independent, giving them the ‘Best Start in Life’.

The Contract will be a block contract for support costs only.

The financial envelope will be in the region of £1.3 million over a four (4) year term (2+1+1) commencing on the 03rd of July 2024.

In line with our aspirations for sustainable wages in the Borough, the provider will pay a minimum of the London Living Wage.  

The service plays a significant role in offering a housing related support provision in the borough and forms a key part in our offer to both young people in care and care leavers including single homeless 16- and 17-year-olds in preventing homelessness as outlined in our joint working protocol: Meeting the needs of Homeless 16/17-year-olds.  

The Service aims to reduce the inequalities experienced by many young people living in Barking and Dagenham, through a provision of support that will help them to develop the required skills to live independently in the future.

The service will be delivered exclusively from The Vineries in Dagenham, where the building is located. The Vineries is a 32 bed Supported Accommodation Provision.

The Service is for short-term Accommodation Based Support (up to 2 years) for Single Homeless Young People aged 16 to 19 with low to medium support needs, requiring additional support to live independently, in housing need and either homeless or unsuitably / unsustainably housed.  

The service will provide low to medium support (up to 5 hours per week) via key work support. 

The service will focus on delivering a life skills programme that supports young people to gain essential skills for living independently and maintaining a tenancy. The support offered to young people will be tailored to each young person’s individual needs and should include, but is not limited to:

Maintaining health and well-being

Accessing health services

Budgeting and Finance Management

Self-help and domestic skills

Eligibility to welfare benefits and support to make claims.

Referrals to eligible services that can be accessed.

Looking after a property, and sustaining a tenancy

Access to education, employment and training opportunities

Finding and securing sustainable ‘Move-On’ accommodation.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham will have exclusive nomination rights.

The Service will enter into a Housing Management Agreement with the Landlord of the property, Clarion Housing Association Limited; to ensure the day-to-day operational management of the building is maintained.

The Service will provide support 24 hours a day 7 days a week on a flexible basis which includes providing support outside of normal working hours. 

The Service will need to consider TUPE arrangements for employees who are currently delivering the service.

The tender is due to be published on our online portal Bravo on 15th January 2024. Please follow the link below to register on the portal.

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham eTendering portal (lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk)

Please contact: Mazeda.Bellevue@lbbd.gov.uk with any queries ahead of publication.

II.2.14) Additional information

Please note this service is not a domestic/home care service

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

15/01/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/12/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85321000 Administrative social services Social services
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services
98000000 Other community, social and personal services Other Services
85310000 Social work services Social work and related services
85311000 Social work services with accommodation Social work services
85311300 Welfare services for children and young people Social work services with accommodation

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Procurement@lbbd.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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