COV - Housing First 2022

Concepts

• housing services
• coventry
• first support
• first service
• overall outcome of the housing first pilot
• housing first pilot
• end of the housing
• housing
• first pilot individuals
• cov - housing

Location

Description

The Provider will be expected to become a key partner in the development and delivery of approaches to address homelessness in Coventry. The Provider will proactively engage in the delivery and development of services and pathways to meet strategic objectives. The overall outcome of the Housing First Pilot will be a reduction in rough sleeping across the WMCA area. In Coventry this will be evidenced through the following outcomes/outputs: 1. Rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping who meet the criteria for the Housing First pilot are quickly identified and supported to engage with the Housing First service 2. Those who meet the criteria for Housing First support but refuse initial attempts to engage will continue to receive support and be offered services through different methods of engagement and flexible approaches to support provision 3. Individuals with severe disadvantages and multiple and complex needs will be supported to access suitable accommodation that meets their needs in Coventry 4. Individuals receiving Housing First support will continue to remain housed with no immediate threat of homelessness 5. Individuals receiving Housing First support will see an improvement in their health & wellbeing 6. Individuals receiving Housing First support will experience an increase in independence 7. Individuals receiving Housing First support will feel empowered to engage with support services and their local community on a regular and consistent basis 8. Individuals receiving Housing First support will identify their employment and training needs and move towards sustainable employment or volunteering 9. Individuals receiving Housing First support will be supported to engage or re-engage in appropriate and supportive relationships with family and friends if appropriate 10. At the end of the Housing First pilot individuals supported will be redirected to appropriate services with an individual exit plan.

CPV Codes

• 70333000 - Housing services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other 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? : Yes Additional information on how to apply for this contract