Other community, social and personal services

Tender description

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) is seeking to appoint an organisation to deliver specialist Housing Related Support (HRS) for people with mental ill health through the Housing Support Grant (HSG). The aim of the HSG is to enable vulnerable people to remain in a more independent living situation through the provision of support. This specification is outcomes based and the Service Provider is expected to offer an innovative and creative solution to meet accommodation and support needs, ensuring all possible outcomes are achieved is a priority whilst also seeking value for money, providing for the following packages of support. They also need to offer efficient savings over a longer period of time, ensuring that as people become more independent and need less support, the packages of support are tapered down to reflect this. Estimated value includes maximum extensions. Full details are contained in the ITT. Aims of the service To deliver HRS that reduces the – Incidences of tenancy breakdown and/or individuals losing their homes Levels of homelessness and incidences of repeat homelessness Use of inappropriate temporary accommodation Crisis admissions to hospital and delayed hospital discharges Number of emergencies resulting in intensive services being required To deliver HRS that promotes – Independent living within a chosen environment Access to appropriate settled accommodation Life skills; self confidence and self esteem Domestic skills including cooking, cleaning, use of household appliances, reporting repairs while not carrying them out for the individual Contact with family or friends to develop social inclusion and community cohesion Access to emergency and planned health care Access to training and education, develop skills to achieve qualifications Skills required by employers; ability to apply for work or volunteering Financial management; budgeting skills to minimise risk of debt accruing, maximising income Healthy lifestyle choices, better able to manage physical and mental health; access to GP, dentist, opticians, mental health services, counselling etc. Access to community based services (sport, library etc.) Delivering a preventative service which intervenes at an early stage to minimise the risk of crisis occurring, thereby providing timely support for the individual and reducing the need for more costly health, community safety, social care and emergency services. Full details are in the ITT