Contract for the provision of an Engagement and Assessment service (Homelessness Services)

Tender description

This Contract is for the provision of an Engagement and Support service (Homelessness service) Tenderers responding to this opportunity should carefully consider how their response can align with the Council’s corporate priorities: • Enable an inclusive economy • Deliver more, affordable housing • Support thriving communities • Pursue a zero carbon Oxford As a minimum, we expect Tenderers to respond with market leading pricing structures which reflect the scope of the commercial opportunities we offer. Additionally, where there is an opportunity for a sustainable solution, Tenderers are strongly encouraged to offer such solutions, where permitted within the scope of the specification. The principal aim of the tender process is to appoint a single Tenderer to the Council who will deliver both financial and efficiency benefits. Lot 1: This Contract is for the provision of an Engagement and Support service (Homelessness service) Tenderers responding to this opportunity should carefully consider how their response can align with the Council’s corporate priorities: • Enable an inclusive economy • Deliver more, affordable housing • Support thriving communities • Pursue a zero carbon Oxford As a minimum, we expect Tenderers to respond with market leading pricing structures which reflect the scope of the commercial opportunities we offer. Additionally, where there is an opportunity for a sustainable solution, Tenderers are strongly encouraged to offer such solutions, where permitted within the scope of the specification. The principal aim of the tender process is to appoint a single Tenderer to the Council who will deliver both financial and efficiency benefits. Contract period This Contract is programmed to be awarded on 11 August 2021 for the period until 31 March 2022 from Contract commencement. The implementation date is programmed to be 18 August 2021. Contract value Based on the value of the existing contract, the Council estimates that the recommissioned contract value should be between £1 million and £1.2 million. Tenderers are advised that under the Government’s Transparency Agenda a certain amount of information about payments made, contracts held etc. is available on the Council’s website. However, where such information exists the Council does not guarantee that this level of purchasing will continue in future, and is not to be taken as an indication of the Council’s future level of spend in this area.