# SOL - Damson Lane Gypsy Traveller Caravan Site Management Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Solihull MBC \(SOL\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Solihull MBC \(SOL\)](/buyers/solihull-mbc-sol/contract-awards)
- Published: 22 July 2022
- Contract start: 3 October 2022
- Contract end: 30 September 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: fb19c792-4617-4858-b419-6224453c5451-556844
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08973b19-095c-4099-8d3c-50e675e86dc9

## Description

The Council has a legal duty to promote equality of opportunity in access to accommodation and this includes appropriate provision of sites and pitches for Gypsies and Travellers\. There are two adjacent sites in Solihull that provide a total of 18 permanent pitches for affordable rent\. One of these sites is owned by the council \(7 pitches\) and the other is owned by Rooftop Housing \(11 pitches\)\. The two sites are both located at Gables Close \(off Old Damson Lane\) and are adjacent to another privately owned site \(7 pitches\) which privately occupied by a long-standing single-family group\. Gables Close Gypsy / Traveller Site summary: Phase 1: Privately owned site \(7 pitches\) Phase 2: Council owned affordable rent site \(7 pitches\) Phase 3: Rooftop owned affordable rent site \(11 pitches\) The Council entered into a 5-year management agreement with Rooftop Housing Association in 2017 to manage the Council owned Phase 2 site alongside the Phase 3 site which Rooftop continue to own and manage\. From 1st October 2022 the Council is looking to enter into a new 5-year contract from with a suitable provider who can manage the Phase 2 site\. Additional information: Please register via the Council\`s e-procurement system - CSW-JETS https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/csw-jets CSW-JETS is a sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend\. Since February 2010, Coventry; Solihull; Warwickshire; Nuneaton and Bedworth; Rugby alongside other local district Councils have been working together as a shared procurement service\. In conjunction with Solihull Community Housing, we have joined together to bring you a collaborative E-Tendering portal\. CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system\. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities\. Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities\. Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes\. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils'/Authorities' opportunities when they are made available including this tender\. In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work\. Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb19c792-4617-4858-b419-6224453c5451-556844)