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ClosedStage · preprocurement

Cornwall Council

Prevention Services Provider/Supplier Networking Sessions

Community ServicesCPV 98000000 85000000 85300000 85310000
Value£5.0m
Deadline29 Apr 2019
Published5 Mar 2019
RegionSouth West
Timeline
Published 5 Mar 2019ClosedCloses 29 Apr 2019
Contract value in context
£5.0mtotal contract value
median £134k
this tender£0£5.4m

This is a large award for Other Community & Personal Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 5,835 valued Other Community & Personal Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

1A) SOCIAL INCLUSION CONTRACT - One countrywide block contract to identify a lead partner (or partnership) to work with ASC teams, as well as with care providers, to improve links to the voluntary sector.

Support to be offered to at least 3,320 people on an annual basis.

People will be offered information and advice, support to develop plans to make links in their local community, volunteer support and help to identify volunteering opportunities.

The intention is to follow a Competitive Procedure.

1B) SOCIAL INCLUSION GRANT FUNDING - For local community led projects aimed at helping communities to reduce loneliness and social isolation.

80% of the value of the project will be offered through an online platform.

Applicants will need to crowdfund the remaining 20% through the same platform and will be expected to demonstrate financial sustainability.

The intention is to follow a Competitive Procedure in collaboration with the Neighbourhoods directorate.

2A) ROUGH SLEEPER OUTREACH AND RESETTLEMENT CONTRACT - One countrywide contract offering support to at least 250 people on an annual basis that are rough sleeping/homeless, or at risk of rough sleeping/homelessness.

The contract will include working with ASC to develop the approach to identifying independent tenancies for people with additional needs and support for people in Housing First properties.

The intention is to follow the Internal Direct Award Procedure with Cornwall Housing Ltd.

3A) EMPOWERING INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT - FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES - One countywide community outreach contract offering support for at least 250 people on an annual basis.

The service will offer support to people to develop independent living skills and to learn techniques to self-manage their health and wellbeing.

The contract will offer an additional 5% of funding to be used flexibly to meet the person's individual needs.

The intention is to follow a Competitive Procedure.

3B) EMPOWERING INDEPENDENCE CONTRACTS (X5) - FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE NEEDS - Five locality based supported accommodation and community outreach contracts delivering support as described above (independent living skills, self-management, 5% flexi budget).

To include 220 units of supported accommodation and community outreach for at least 280 people.

Short term supported accommodation (typically up to two years) will be offered to people with needs related to mental health and alcohol/drug use unable to access independent accommodation.

The intention is to follow a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation to allow for flexibility in terms of the units of accommodation in each area.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Support to be offered to at least

Support to be offered to at least 3,320 people on an annual basis.

02

People will be offered information and advice

People will be offered information and advice, support to develop plans to make links in their local community, volunteer support and help to identify volunteering opportunities.

03

Applicants will need to crowdfund the remaining

Applicants will need to crowdfund the remaining 20% through the same platform and will be expected to demonstrate financial sustainability.

04

One countrywide contract offering support to at

One countrywide contract offering support to at least 250 people on an annual basis that are rough sleeping/homeless, or at risk of rough sleeping/homelessness.

05

The contract will include working with ASC

The contract will include working with ASC to develop the approach to identifying independent tenancies for people with additional needs and support for people in Housing First properties.

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Stage
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