Northamptonshire Children Trust Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training

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Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) is commissioning the provision of Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET). In anticipation of a Care Leavers offer review, NCT is looking at developing an innovative project to support young people at risk of homelessness using an innovative model, different from the services provided currently by the providers on our Northamptonshire Independent Supported Accommodation and Support Services for Young People Aged 16-18 Framework. The model will work with Young People who are over 18 years-old and NEET and are therefore able to apply for Universal Credit, including Housing Benefit. The provider will be the landlord and all accommodation costs will be covered by Housing Benefit with no accommodation costs being paid by NCT. This includes all costs associated with maintaining fittings and fixtures. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the services under this contract agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Lot 1: Northamptonshire Children's Trust (NCT) is commissioning the provision of Accommodation and Specialised Support for Care Leavers who are over 18 and Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET). In anticipation of a Care Leavers offer review, NCT is looking at developing an innovative project to support young people at risk of homelessness using an innovative model, different from the services provided currently by the providers on our Northamptonshire Independent Supported Accommodation and Support Services for Young People Aged 16-18 Framework. The model will work with Young People who are over 18 years-old and NEET and are therefore able to apply for Universal Credit, including Housing Benefit. The provider will be the landlord and all accommodation costs will be covered by Housing Benefit with no accommodation costs being paid by NCT. This includes all costs associated with maintaining fittings and fixtures. Therefore, the outcomes of this project will sit within the Outcomes of Northamptonshire Children's Trust, with KPIs to be developed further at point of writing the contract. • Care Leavers feel ready to live independently (Enjoying good health and wellbeing) • Care Leavers are in EET (Fulfilling potential) • Care Leavers sustain their own tenancy without accruing debt (develop resilience) • Care Leavers develop positive relationships (Live Safe, Be Safe) The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the services under this contract agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Funding is being made available for a 3 year period to commence no later than September 2022 to support 13 young people at any given time.