Dublin Region Housing First Serv – Tender for the provision of a Dublin Region Housing First Service

Quantity or scope

Dublin Region Homeless Executive , on behalf of the four local authorities and the Health Service Executive (HSE) is leading the tender process in relation to a Contract for the delivery of a ‘Regional Housing First Service' which incorporates a contact and outreach function which forms part of an integrated model of service provision. The Dublin Region Homeless Executive invites suitably qualified and experienced private or public, voluntary bodies or alternatively, a suitably qualified and experienced consortium of agencies to tender in accordance with the terms as set out in the attached Tender document. The approach involves a consumer-choice driven, recovery orientation, and harm reduction philosophy, and employs motivational interviewing and goal-setting techniques. Housing First participants will have ready, time-unlimited access (for as long as the participant needs the support) to support and treatment services. Even if a tenancy fails, Housing First continues to support the individual to another tenancy and the support service continues to engage with the participant. The outreach service is a critical component of the Pathways to Home model, as the unitary service tasked with meeting the needs of and building relationships with people experiencing rough sleeping across the 4 Dublin local authority and HSE administrative areas. The primary objective of Outreach is to assist rough sleepers to access accommodation with appropriate levels of support.A tender is being established under the open procedure, which means that any interested party may submit a tender. A call for competition for these services has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and the Irish Government eTenders website.

Additional information

To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=75399&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE.

Additional Information – Dublin City Council

1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 1997, 2003. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Acts.

2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.

3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.

4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.

5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.

6. The contract is primarily for use by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, but may also be extended for use by other divisions of Dublin City Council as requirements arise.

7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.

8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.

9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7

11. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to hfqueries@dublincity.ie for the attention of Ms. Elizabeth Toal Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 19.5.2014 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.