Housing Strategy Capacity Support

Tender description

Liverpool City Council’s Housing Service is seeking a specialist organisation, who has deep Local Government housing expertise, with proven delivery expertise, from a suitably qualified and experienced provider to take on the role of a strategic partner organisation to work alongside us to specify, procure and deliver a number of housing and support services schemes. The tender has two objectives. 1. To specify, procure and deliver Temporary Accommodation and Support Schemes. 2. To design, establish and implement a Private Rented Sector Accommodation Service / Lettings Agency, that administers, offers, and provides permanent accommodation. The tender is divided into two Lots. • Lot 1 is to specify, procure and deliver Temporary Accommodation and Support Schemes. • Lot 2 is to design, establish and implement a Private Rented Sector Accommodation Service / Lettings Agency Lot 1: To specify, procure and deliver Temporary Accommodation and Support Schemes Temporary Accommodation and Support schemes Initial work to specify and procure. • Procurement of accommodation for temporary accommodation - 400 units • Private Sector Leasing (Short Term –Block Accommodation) - 98 units • Refurbishing existing Council Assets – 61 units • Support Schemes Temporary Accommodation and Support schemes • Support the delivery of the schemes. • Project management and implementation support • Knowledge Transfer Lot 2: To design, establish and implement a Private Rented Sector Accommodation Service / Lettings Agency Private Rented Sector Accommodation Service / Lettings Agency Design and establish a Service. • Requirement and objectives • Options, criteria and recommendation • Business case - make the case for a PRS Service and the best approach, demonstrating the benefits. • Proposed business model – what a sustainable PRS Service / Lettings Agency will need to look like in Liverpool. Private Rented Sector Accommodation Service / Lettings Agency Deliver and implement the agreed scheme • Produce an implementation plan and a detailed design • Prepare a solution / test • Business operational readiness • Implement (new service)