Housing First

Concepts

• health and social work
• bridgend
• bridgend county borough council
• affordable housing
• chronic housing
• vision of the housing support grant
• housing
• first project
• housing services
• service users

Location

Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot:

Description

This advert describes the requirements Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) has for a Housing First Project. The service will support service users with chronic housing and support needs, who are unable or unwilling to reside in temporary or supported accommodation environments. Housing First (HF) is a unique approach to help tackle homelessness in a recovery-orientated way. The approach has been evidenced to successfully support people with repeat histories of homelessness into settled and stable homes. HF offers long-term, affordable housing as quickly as possible for individuals experiencing entrenched homelessness. As well as this, 24-hour wrap-around support and connections to community-based support is made available, to give Service Users the very best chance to successfully maintain their tenancies and avoid becoming homeless again. The service will work closely with the Local Authority and partner agencies to identify people suitable for this service and then ultimately look to engage with service users, providing intensive support to secure and maintain independent accommodation, whilst addressing relevant support needs, which may be complex and unmet. Provision will assist the Council in fulfilling its duties under The Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. The contract period is for 3 years, commencing on 1st January 2022 with the option to extend for up to 24 months. The service will assist with the vision of the Housing Support Grant that promotes “A Wales where nobody is homeless and everyone has a safe home where they can flourish and live a fulfilled, active and independent life”.

Renewal Options

Option to extend for a further 24 months.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 79315000 - Social research services
• 70333000 - Housing services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=113062 (WA Ref:113062) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.