Housing Related Support services (23 070)

Housing Related Support services (23 070) - units + floating support

The aim of floating support services is to enable vulnerable people to sustain their accommodation and prevent homelessness. CEC Housing Related Support services will be delivered in two types of floating support for the North and South respectively: resettlement and sustainment services.

Resettlement support will enable people moving into a new tenancy in the private or social rented sector to receive a period of assistance to help set up their new home, for instance after spending a period of time in Intensive Needs or General Needs Supported Accommodation, allowing the household to have confidence in maintaining their tenancy. Provider(s) will encourage and facilitate early-stage referrals to engage with service users before their tenancy is due to begin, building relationships, working collaboratively, and ensuring a smooth transition into their new home.

Sustainment support provides support for an average of 24 weeks to people who are at risk of losing their tenancy and need support to prevent a breakdown in their housing. Eviction from private and social tenancies is a significant reason for homelessness presentations in Cheshire East. A key priority of the council is to deliver services which help people to avoid eviction and the significant impacts to wellbeing, future housing opportunities, and the potential impact and cost to public services.

To support 40 units. Expected lot value is £550,000 - £750,000 over the full 7 year term. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SME’s).

For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority points out that no weight will be attached to whether or not an economic operator is an SME in selecting economic operators to submit tenders or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender.

Note – the participation and process for this tender will be via the electronic tendering portal located at www.the-chest.org.uk. Please ensure you also refer to section VI.3 of this notice

2 extension option(s) available, 0 taken; up to 24 months in total