Social work services without accommodation

Tender description

Please note: during the procurement process there has been a change to North Somerset Council's budget related to this service. As this change is considered material by the Council this procurement has been discontinued. This contract was for the provision of a floating Housing Related Support (HRS) Service for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for up to 12 additional months. The service was to be available throughout the North Somerset area. HRS for the adult population would have comprised a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary service to assess and meet the support needs of the majority of applicants, that would have constituted short term support that related to the continuance of a Service User's tenancy. The work did not include services considered to be domiciliary care such as personal care or domestic tasks. Please note: during the procurement process there has been a change to North Somerset Council's budget related to this service. As this change is considered material by the Council this procurement has been discontinued. The Housing Related Support Contract would have been a block contract with a fixed annual budget based upon the successful bid. It would have operated over the entirety of the geographical area of North Somerset. The Provider would have delivered the follow 3 service areas, proportioned across the budget as shown: Part 1: Housing Related Support (85 % of budget). Part 2: Supporting Partners (6.39 % of budget). Part 3: Training and Engagement (8.61 % of budget). The provider would have been responsible for managing the budget, referrals and services offered to applicants to ensure there are sufficient, appropriate services available throughout the year.