Health and social work services

Tender description

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (‘the Council’) invites electronic Tender Responses for a Framework for the Provision of Accommodation and Support for Young People aged 16 and above. This tender will commence via our E-procurement system on the 23.6.2016. The provision of single unit accommodation for a single young person, with staffing 24/7, including a sleep-in support This tender will commence on the 23.6.2016 via our E-procurement system. The provision of shared accommodation for a single young person, with staffing 24/7, including a sleep-in support. This may include taking the young person off site for visits and meetings. Support workers will work individually with young people on their own support plan towards agreed goals, e.g. education, training, employment, life skills, independent living skills, improving emotional well-being, confidence and physical health. The Provider will provide accommodation within small group home accommodation (if accommodation is on the same site as accommodation services for adults, effective safeguards should be in place to protect young people under the age of 18 years). The provision of single / shared accommodation within the community with the potential need for visiting / floating key-worker support (please note this may be purchased separately from the accommodation provision). This visiting support may include taking the young person off site for visits and meetings. Key-workers will work individually with young people on their own support plan towards agreed goals, e.g. education, training, employment, life skills, independent living skills, improving emotional well-being, confidence and physical health.