Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Brent
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0FJ
UK
Contact person: Mr Bhavin Mistry
Telephone: +44 2089373615
E-mail: corporate.procurement@brent.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.brent.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.brent.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7aa437e3-45f0-ef11-8134-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7aa437e3-45f0-ef11-8134-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21
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 and Management of Temporary Accommodation Housing Association Leasing Scheme (RESID-2526-101)
Reference number: DN764536
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70330000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council currently operates a Housing Association Leasing Scheme (HALS) which it uses to provide temporary accommodation for homeless and potentially homeless families in line with its statutory duty under part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended).
It is the intention that the services to be procured under this contract would assist with the provision of properties when the need arises.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement exercise is designed to retain as well as increase the stock of more settled leased temporary accommodation to help meet demand from homeless households. This will prevent the council having to use poorer quality, more expensive nightly paid temporary accommodation and to enable households to continue to live in Brent.
The scope of services include a full property management service to include property acquisition, viewings and lettings processes, tenancy management, property inspections, administering decants, void periods and property handbacks and performance management. Performance is monitored through performance indicators and regular contract monitoring meetings.
The proposed contract is anticipated to commence on 1 August 2025 for an acquisition and management period of 3 years, with an option to extend for up to 2 x one year extensions. The contract will continue for a further 3 year management period following expiry of the acquisition and management period. This will ensure existing properties continue to be managed, even if no new
properties are acquired.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An option to extend for up to 2 x one year extensions. The contract will continue for a further 3 year management period following expiry of the acquisition and management period.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/04/2025
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/04/2025
Local time: 13:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025