CPU7966 - Provision of Services for Severe Weather Emergency Protocol

The Authority is seeking to put in place a Framework and appoint one Framework Member to deliver services. This Framework is for the provision of Services for Severe Weather Emergency Protocol. Nottingham City Council is looking for a Supplier of Services/staff (referred to as Staff) to provide a high-profile visible presence at Sites where required. Staff are required on Site within 48 hours of notification of severe weather. The Successful Supplier will supply of suitable Staff with uniform and equipment to provide a static presence at the required Sites. The word 'static' refers to the Staff being based at one Site. At least one member of Staff to remain in the room with service users at all times. The Supplier is to ensure a contract manager/supervisor is available to manage and supervise Staff, including key-holding requirements, including all the associated operations and activities undertaken by such Staff, in accordance with the Contract requirements. During severe weather, multiple shared sleeping Sites will open within the Nottingham City Boundary. These Services will provide safe, warm shelter for rough sleepers for the duration of the severe weather. Staff are required on Site at all times to ensure the safety of Service Users. Suppliers are required to have experience in working with homeless people/rough sleepers AND people with additional needs such as drug/alcohol addiction and mental health issues. It is important to note that this is not a 'security' contract. The Service is to ensure that eligible Service Users can have somewhere to sleep, feel safe and where applicable be signposted to other relevant services. It is also not a request for temporary/agency staff. This is a below threshold procurement as it is under light touch special regime contract as per Sections 8 and 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The process to be used will be the Open Procedure and this means Suppliers will submit Core Supplier Information and a Procurement Specific Questio