Administrative housing services

Tender description

South Lanarkshire Council is looking to procure the services of a suitably experienced external provider for the management of a service that will provide modern approaches to assisting households to access and sustain tenancies in the private rented sector. Objective: South Lanarkshire Council is looking to procure the services of a suitably experienced external provider for the management of a service that will provide innovative approaches to assisting households to access and sustain tenancies in the private rented sector, including: 1) The management and provision of a rent deposit guarantee scheme. The successful provider will manage and provide an underwritten bond to households referred to the scheme solely by South Lanarkshire Council. This will include, assessing eligibility for the scheme, assist in Housing Benefit/rent in advance, submissions and introduce prospective tenants to private sector landlords. The provider is also expected to ensure the tenant enters into a savings scheme to cover the bond value when the written bond expires, provide tenants with information and advice throughout the period of the bond agreement. Upon receipt of a bond claim the provider is expected to assess the validity of the claim and pay out where appropriate, and subsequently invoice the Council for reimbursement of the claim. 2) Working innovatively to create/improve inks to the private sector, improving access opportunities and increasing the number of landlords willing to take referrals from the service. Targeted responses focused on specific groups, e.g. single people under 25 years, or households fleeing domestic abuse; 3) Developing innovative responses to assist people to sustain private sector tenancies in the longer terms, including financial capability assistance and assistance to access training or employment opportunities. Targeted responses focused on specific groups, e.g. single people under 25 years or households fleeing domestic abuse.