Health and social work services

Tender description

The housing first support service will provide individual support to people who have a history of sleeping rough in Milton Keynes, who have a personalised housing plan (as defined in the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) and have been offered, or are waiting on an offer of, accommodation through Milton Keynes Council (MKC). The purpose of this support service is to enable people, often entrenched in a rough sleeping lifestyle, to take up the opportunity of a more settled way of life within their own accommodation to improve their health and wellbeing. The housing first support service will provide individual support to people who have a history of sleeping rough in Milton Keynes, who have a personalised housing plan (as defined in the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) and have been offered, or are waiting on an offer of, accommodation through Milton Keynes Council (MKC). The purpose of this support service is to enable people, often entrenched in a rough sleeping lifestyle, to take up the opportunity of a more settled way of life within their own accommodation to improve their health and wellbeing. The tenant’s right to remain in their accommodation will be dependent on their adherence to the terms and conditions of their tenancy or license agreement. Whilst people will be strongly encouraged to engage with the housing first support service, their right to remain in their accommodation will not be dependent on their engagement with this service. People will be adults, who have recourse to public funds and have a local connection. They will be people who have been homeless and sleeping rough in Milton Keynes and have a need for support. It is expected that many people will have a number of complex needs. People who are living with or who want to live with a dependent child, or wish to be housed outside of Milton Keynes, will be outside the remit of this service.