Health and social work services

Tender description

The Council wishes to invite tenders for elements of the Young People's Pathway Housing Solutions @ the Hub which provides a multi-agency service across the County to young people aged 16-25 years who may be homeless or at risk of homelessness. The requirement is offered in two lots; Lot 1 — Prevention and Reconnection Service and Lot 2 — Supported Accommodation and Resettlement. Suppliers may submit bids for one or both lots. Pathway 1 provides general advice, guidance and support in reconnecting young people with their families to enable the young person to stay at home, where safe to do so, or find other accommodation on an emergency basis for a time limited period (up to 14 nights). If emergency accommodation is sought for the young person further work will be undertaken, usually for up to 6 weeks, around reconnecting them to return to the family setting, where safe. The aims of this Service are to: — keep young people safe, — tackle youth homelessness, — enable young people to re-engage with their families or kinship or move on to independent living, — provide support and assist young people to achieve positive outcomes and live independently, — encourage young people to continue engagement with education, training and employment. Pathway 2 provides accommodation with longer-term support for up to 2 years in cases where returning home is not appropriate or possible. The Service is for vulnerable young people (aged 16-25 years) who may be experiencing difficulties with their housing situation, are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and have been assessed as having support needs, both as a result of their age, and a consequence of being unable to live with their own families or extended kin once mediation options have been exhausted in Pathway 1.The aims are to: keep young people safe, tackle homelessness, enable YP to re-engage with their families or kinship or move on to independent living, provide support and assist YP to achieve positive outcomes and live independently, encourage YP to continue engagement with education, training and employment.