Housing First Support Services

Concepts

• social work
• oxford
• community and personal services
• housing first
• housing first support services
• housing support
• support services
• a housing first programme
• the housing first programme
• a housing first support service

Location

Oxford

Description

This Contract is for the provision of a Housing First support service.

Total Quantity or Scope

Oxford City Council is commissioning a support service for a Housing First programme, as part of its ambition to end the need for anyone to sleep rough on the streets of Oxford. In November 2020, Oxford City Council successfully bid for funding from the government’s Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme (RSAP) and Next Steps Accommodation (NSAP) programmes to deliver a Housing First programme in Oxford. The procurement of support services took place during the summer of 2021, with two organisations currently delivering the Housing Support service under the RSAP and NSAP funding streams in the city.By the end of March 2024, these contracts will be supporting up to 35 people through the Housing First programme.The Housing First programme provides individual self-contained accommodation for individuals, together with a bespoke support package designed to help them recover from homelessness. Similar projects elsewhere have seen high levels of tenancy sustainability, so this is the key outcome the Council is looking to achieve from this programme.Oxford City Council has now successfully bid for funding under the Single Homeless Accommodation Programme (SHAP) to expand the Housing First programme in the city. The capital funding awarded will see the Council purchase up to 12 units to be used for Housing First, and revenue funding has been awarded to support these 12 units and an additional 5 properties (to be made available from existing council stock or other registered providers).

Renewal Options

one period of 2 further years Extension for one period of 2 further years subject to funding

CPV Codes

• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordccAdditional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address.Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc