Generic Homeless Housing Support at Emergency and Temporary Accomodation

Concepts

• social work
• pembrokeshire
• pembrokeshire county council
• generic homeless housing support
• related support
• temporary accommodation
• council’s housing advice team
• affordable housing
• homelessness
• risk of homelessness

Location

South West Wales:

Description

Pembrokeshire County Council invite you to submit a bid to provide housing related support for people aged 16 and older who are homeless and residing in emergency and temporary accommodation.

Total Quantity or Scope

Pembrokeshire County Council’s aims in purchasing this service is to reduce homelessness by providing housing related support to those staying in emergency or temporary accommodation and supporting them to have the capability, independence, skills and confidence to access and maintain a secure and suitable home. The aims of the service is as follows: - To provide person-centred targeted support, information and assistance to enable Service Users to alleviate and prevent homelessness. - To support individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to prevent or resolve their homelessness, contributing to the delivery of Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. - To develop and expand move on arrangements to ensure that individuals are able to move on in a planned manner - To provide targeted support to attain effective and lasting outcomes - To support vulnerable people to achieve as independent living as possible within their community. - To work closely with The Council’s Housing Advice Team, where relevant, to support the Service User to access and sustain appropriate accommodation. - To work with social and private rented sector landlords to sustain tenancies and increase access to affordable housing. - To provide a holistic, timely and innovative approach to supporting those who are homeless and / or at risk of homelessness to maximize independence. - To work on a multi-agency basis with key partner organisations across Pembrokeshire. - To work with the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) agenda to deliver a trauma informed response to support vulnerable people who have experienced ACE’s and to prevent future ACE’s. - To build resilience in individuals through development of effective skills and strategies to facilitate self-management and improving ability to cope. To provide support that also focuses on valuing and building upon the strengths of individuals supported, whilst ensuring that links are made with other community projects and services to enable others to play a social and supportive role in Service Users’ lives during and after support.

Renewal Options

Extension option for a period of 12 months

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

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=122077 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: As per tender documents (WA Ref:122077) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.