Welfare services for children and young people

Tender description

The Authority is intending to tender for a fully integrated, high quality supported accommodation and supported lodgings provision, providing person-centred and outcome focussed housing related support to Young People aged 16 to 25 including Looked after Children, Care Leavers and Young People under the care of the Youth Offending Team who have established local connection to the Isle of Wight. It is intended that the provision will deliver accommodation and support which aims to increase independence skills and promote engagement with education and employment through flexible support packages. The Authority is looking to engage the market in identifying options for the future commissioning and subsequent provision of these services. The Authority wants to engage with the market in identifying options for future commissioning and subsequent provision of services. For further details please follow the following link https://procontract.due-north.com and search for reference DN275464. This notice is being used to engage any interested organisations that wish to help inform and shape the Authority's Supported Lodgings service prior to this service being tendered under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is intended that a Supplier Day will be held on 7.9.2017 from 14:00 until 16:00 at the Isle of Wight Council, County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1UD. Please email childrenscommissioning@iow.gov.uk if you are intending to attend this event by no later than 1.9.2017. It is intended that the contract for Supported Lodgings Service will commence on 1.2.2018.We encourage all interested organisations to register on the South East Business Portal (please see below). We would welcome any feedback you have regarding our forthcoming contract opportunity. This can be submitted using the form that can be downloaded from the portal. Please complete and upload to the portal by 14:00, 14.9.2017 when the market consultation period will close.