Social work services

Tender description

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in collaboration with the West London Alliance (WLA) are establishing an 8 year (5 + 1 + 1 + 1) dynamic procurement vehicle (DPV) to procure the provision of semi-independent accommodation and support services for young people aged 16-25. The estimated value of the services to be purchased for the entire duration of the DPV is purely an indicative figure and cannot be guaranteed. The DPV shall be open to all local authorities in England and Wales by way of an access agreement. https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online This is defined as direct support with a young person, supporting them to work towards the outcomes specified by the contracting body and those in Section 3 above. It excludes services that include accommodation. Direct support is defined as time that the provider spends working directly with the young person named within the individual service agreement or attending meetings about the young person at the request of the contracting body. It excludes ‘group work’ unless otherwise agreed by the contracting body. Such work would typically include: independence training, support with education, employment and training or accompanying young people to appointments. It may also include support to manage tenancies and the development of practical independent living skills. This is defined as services that deliver both accommodation and support. This service level incorporates young people with a multitude of needs and will include a variety of accommodation types. For example, it includes large hostels/foyers as well as single occupancy units. Services can have different staffing/support structures. There is a requirement that there is a minimum of one hour a week of direct support to a specific young person. This is defined as accommodation provided via private individuals (‘hosts’) who offer one or more rooms in their home on a lodgings basis and, in collaboration with the provider, offer varying levels of support. It aims to provide a safe and supportive environment and an opportunity to develop skills necessary for independent living. This is defined as a service providing accommodation with support to parent(s) aged 16-25 years old and their child(ren). Services must meet all the requirements set out for service level 2: accommodation with support. The property must be suitable to accommodate children. For example, the bedroom must be large enough to accommodate a child’s cot. There must also be access to and space within the property to facilitate a reasonable level of standard baby equipment (i.e. pushchairs, highchairs).