Brent Council calls on small local providers to bid for upcoming contracts

From Brent Council

Brent Council is planning an extensive commissioning programme with a number of 2021/22 tender opportunities which will begin from October 2020

 

This includes:

 

•           Healthwatch  Service tender will  be issued in the w/c 5th  of October 2021

•           the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Contract  (tbc)

•           Advice and Guidance Specialist and Generalist Contract  (tbc)

•           Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy Service  Contract (tbc)

•           Supported Living and New Accommodation for Independent Living Contracts (NAIL)

 

As a Council, we are particularly keen to support small, local providers respond to these opportunities and as such, we are planning a series of workshops to develop the skills of the sector and ensure that as many organisations are able to bid. All sessions will include a Q&A and attendees will be provided with handouts with key information. Please see below for details of Capacity Building Workshops to be held in October 2020.

 

Please note one registration per organisation.

 

 

Brent Cabinet approves Knowles House, Harlesden, development

From a Brent Council Press Release

Brent Council's Cabinet has approved a £28 million project in Harlesden to create much-needed social housing together with a new community centre. 

The report to Cabinet laid out plans for Wates Residential to start work on redeveloping Knowles House in Longstone Avenue, with a completion date anticipated during the winter of 2021. 
The works will see the demolition of the existing buildings on the site and the construction of 149 new homes alongside a community centre. 

Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Lead Member for Housing and Welfare Reform, said: "Our Knowles House redevelopment will help homeless residents move away from bed and breakfast accommodation and into more settled and secure homes." 

The new development will also include homes designed for independent living. 

Cllr Harbi Farah, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, said: "This project will see more homes for people with care needs being housed under Brent's New Accommodation for Independent Living (NAIL) scheme. We aim to support people to live independently for longer and NAIL gives people that freedom and choice." 

This project will attract around £5.7 million in funding from the GLA affordable housing programme. The grant is part of a wider allocation of £65 million awarded to Brent in order to increase the supply of affordable housing in the borough.