Older Persons Floating Support Service

Tender description

This service is for the provision of a Older Persons Floating Support Service for people living in their own homes (whether owner-occupiers, tenants or licensees), who meet the criteria outlined in the tender documentation. The service aims to enable older and vulnerable people with and without organic and functional mental health problems to gain or maintain the skills needed to sustain their accommodation and remain living independently at home by empowering people to take control of their finances, understand their obligations as householders and improve their life skills. Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking tender submissions for the provision of a Older Persons Floating Support Service. This service will be for people living in their own homes (whether owner-occupiers, tenants or licensees), who are: - Eligible for a housing related support service in accordance with Welsh Government Housing Support Grant (HSG) Practice Guidance - Vulnerable and in need of housing related support. - Aged 55 and over, or have higher / complex needs that fall within the remit of the service - Female or male - Single or in a couple - With or without family / caring responsibilities - Living in housing of any tenure, including sheltered and extra care accommodation. - Not in receipt of other HSG Funded Services, apart from Warden Services. The service aims to enable older and vulnerable people with and without organic and functional mental health problems to gain or maintain the skills needed to sustain their accommodation and remain living independently at home by empowering people to take control of their finances, understand their obligations as householders and improve their life skills. The support given will: - Reduce homelessness and evictions - Reduce debt - Encourage people to find opportunities for employment and training - Increase community cohesion - Decrease anti-social behaviour - Reduce Social Isolation - Support people to develop and maintain life skills, enabling them to sustain independent living. Support offered will be in accordance with the Welsh Government’s Housing Support Grant Practice Guidance (link below), effective 01/04/2020, and any subsequent guidance relating to relevant funding which may be published by the Welsh Government. https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2020-02/housing-support-grant-practice-guidance.pdf The service is expected to contribute to the Welsh Government’s Supporting People Programme National Outcomes Framework and promote: - Personal and Community Safety - Independence and Control - Economic Progress and Financial Control - Health and Wellbeing Full information and tender documentation is available at https://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ Lot 1: Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking tender submissions for the provision of a Older Persons Floating Support Service. This service will be for people living in their own homes (whether owner-occupiers, tenants or licensees), who are: - Eligible for a housing related support service in accordance with Welsh Government Housing Support Grant (HSG) Practice Guidance - Vulnerable and in need of housing related support. - Aged 55 and over, or have higher / complex needs that fall within the remit of the service - Female or male - Single or in a couple - With or without family / caring responsibilities - Living in housing of any tenure, including sheltered and extra care accommodation. - Not in receipt of other HSG Funded Services, apart from Warden Services. The service aims to enable older and vulnerable people with and without organic and functional mental health problems to gain or maintain the skills needed to sustain their accommodation and remain living independently at home by empowering people to take control of their finances, understand their obligations as householders and improve their life skills. The support given will: - Reduce homelessness and evictions - Reduce debt - Encourage people to find opportunities for employment and training - Increase community cohesion - Decrease anti-social behaviour - Reduce Social Isolation - Support people to develop and maintain life skills, enabling them to sustain independent living. Support offered will be in accordance with the Welsh Government’s Housing Support Grant Practice Guidance (link below), effective 01/04/2020, and any subsequent guidance relating to relevant funding which may be published by the Welsh Government. https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2020-02/housing-support-grant-practice-guidance.pdf The service is expected to contribute to the Welsh Government’s Supporting People Programme National Outcomes Framework and promote: - Personal and Community Safety - Independence and Control - Economic Progress and Financial Control - Health and Wellbeing Full information and tender documentation is available at https://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. Please note that the maximum yearly budget available for this service is 190,000 GBP. Any submissions where the cost per annum is over 190,000 GBP will not be considered. The price element has been allocated a weighting of 30% and as such prospective suppliers are advised to submit a competitive pricing proposal in order to maximise their chances of success.