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Published 10 Sept 2024, 15:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Housing Related Support 2024 including Domestic Abuse Refuge C2897

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£1,125,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2024awarded 6 Jan 2025
Awarded to Crewe YMCA Limited

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cheshire East Council was seeking provider(s) to deliver Housing Related Support services

for

local people who are homeless, possibly fleeing domestic abuse situations and in need of

strength-based support to regain their independence.

Cheshire East Council was flexible in its approach to service delivery, seeking solutions

that will offer quality and value for money and working with delivery partners who share our

values and commitment to the success of the area.

The Council was seeking partners to provide housing related support services split into 3 lots

as detailed within the specification, including:

  • Domestic Abuse Emergency accommodation
  • Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - North

Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - South

CPV: Social work services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Domestic Abuse Emergency accommodationCancelled

The Council was seeking a provider of Domestic Abuse Emergency and Supported

Accommodation Based, a Housing Related Support Service for people who are experiencing

domestic abuse.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: This is a contract with an initial term of 4 years from 01/04/25 – 31/03/29 with 2 x 12 months optional extensions to be extended at the sole discretion of the Council, from 01/04/2029.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - NorthCancelled

The Council was seeking a provider that will work in partnership with Cheshire East Council to deliver creative and diverse solutions with a goal to end rough sleeping and homelessness in Cheshire East,

through a framework of multi-agency support and flexible accommodation delivery. The

Rough Sleeping Prevention Service (North) will deliver a minimum of 50 Units of support

with accommodation alongside a step-down/ “no return to the streets” offer

Delivery: North West
Extensions: This is a contract with an initial term of 4 years from 01/04/25 – 31/03/29 with 2 x 12 months optional extensions to be extended at the sole discretion of the Council, from 01/0402029Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - SouthAwarded

The Council was seeking a provider that will work in partnership with Cheshire East Council to deliver creative and diverse solutions with a goal to end rough sleeping and homelessness in Cheshire East,

through a framework of multi-agency support and flexible accommodation delivery. The

Rough Sleeping Prevention Service (North) will deliver a minimum of 60 Units of support

with accommodation alongside a step-down/ “no return to the streets” offer

Delivery: North West
Extensions: This is a contract with an initial term of 4 years from 01/04/25 – 31/03/29 with 2 x 12 months optional extensions to be extended at the sole discretion of the Council, from 01/04/2029.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 1 point.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Sept 2024, 15:53 BST
Last source update
18 Mar 2025, 16:25 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN740804
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009997
Classification (CPV)
Social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0499b3 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This procurement is being advertised under the Light Touch Regime (LTR). Contract awards will be made in line with the Light Touch Regime: www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regula… ↗

per The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed to in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such the full regime set out in the regulations will not apply to the award of these contracts. Consequently, the procurement process adopted has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment.

Cheshire East Council will incorporate a voluntary standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision and as such will be used as review procedures.

The voluntary standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time

for unsuccessful tenderers to review and scrutinize the award decision before the contract is entered into.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Oct 2024 → 18 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 16:25 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Mar 2025, 16:16 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    18 Mar 2025, 16:16 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    18 Mar 2025, 16:25 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextQuality criterion - Name: · II.2.5Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Questions incl. Interviews / Weighting: 80Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Questions incl. Interviews / Weighting: 90

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,125,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 3 · Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - South1 award
Crewe YMCA Limited£1,125,000 †—Awarded

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - South · Crewe YMCA Limited

    Signed
    6 Jan 2025
    Value
    £1,125,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · Rough Sleeping Prevention Service - South2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Cheshire East Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW1 2JZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cheshire East Council, legal servicesReview contact point Sandbach
  • ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICEReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria