Provider Engagement Invitation - Care Leaver Support

Tender description

<p>Halton Borough Council is looking to tender a contract to an appropriately skilled provider to deliver Support for Care Leavers that will enhance and improve their individual outcomes and increase their life opportunities It is intended that the contract will begin on 1st December 2021 and operate on a 2 year basis plus an option to extend for 1 final year The service will incorporate 2 elements Element 1 &ndash; The local authority has a refurbished group property in Runcorn (The Butts , Runcorn WA7 2LH), this incorporates 4 individual bedrooms for young people , a communal kitchen/diner , a shared living room , bathroom/toilet facilities and a staff sleep in room / office The property will need to be staffed 24/7 including sleep ins During each year approximately 8-10 young people require a group living placement Element 2 - Direct support being delivered to Care Leavers into a variety of community housing settings including Registered Social Landlords , Private landlords along with other Housing provisions (ideally some of this housing requirement will be able to be delivered by the provider) The hours of support in the community housing could range from 5 hours per week upwards and could ,when required , include sleep ins During each year approximately 10-15 Care Leavers require community based support In order to discuss this tender opportunity in more detail, prior to the formal launch, and to view the group property we are offering each provider a bookable appointment on one of the following dates &ndash; these meetings will take place at: Ashley House, The Butts, Runcorn. WA7 2LH Monday 16th August Wednesday 18th August Wednesday 25th August Friday 27th August Its envisaged the appointments will last for 45 mins &ndash; starting each hour in order to enable COVID cleaning time between and will be for a maximum of 2 members of staff from each provider To book an appointment please email - sam.murtagh@halton.gov.uk We look forward to meeting with you on one of the dates above</p> Keywords: young people, care leaver