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Concepts

• social work
• bridgend
• bridgend county borough council
• related support service
• welsh government
• vulnerable service users
• temporary accommodation
• b&b
• residential care
• local authority

Location

Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot:

Description

Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) is seeking bids from suitable providers for a housing related support service, which will provide temporary accommodation and support to vulnerable service users in temporary and leased temporary accommodation. The service will respond to the needs of and support service users to whom the Local Authority have agreed to accommodate on a temporary basis.

Total Quantity or Scope

BCBC alongside Welsh Government recognise that as per Part 2 of The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 accommodating vulnerable homeless persons in Bed & Breakfast accommodation (B&B) is not suitable to meet the needs of homeless service users. This service will assist the Local Authority to reduce its usage of B&B as much as possible, with the ultimate aim of completely eradicating the use of B&B as temporary accommodation to homeless persons. 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 July 2022 with the option to extend for up to 36 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”.

CPV Codes

• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

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=118869 (WA Ref:118869)