Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme - RSAP Phase 1

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The Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme (RSAP) is a Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) initiative which aims to deliver 6000 move on homes and long term assets for rough sleepers. The programme comes with revenue to provide intensive support. GMCA was successful in multiple rounds of bidding for the programme and has two current contracts delivering support to individuals on RSAP. RSAP 1 contract is due to end in March 2024 and RSAP 2 will end in March 2025. They are both delivered by the same provider and the GMCA would like to align the contracts so they both end in March 2025. DLUHC has confirmed revenue funding up to March 2025. This requires us to extend the RSAP 1 contract by one year. SCOPE OF CONTRACT The RSAP 1 support service began in 2021 Delivered by Great Places Housing Association and is to support up to 44 of the 51 properties at the 1:10/1:12 ratio. • 4 FTEs skilled key workers to deliver support to the existing people in RSAP 1 properties and any future tenants • Support individuals to feel happy and safe in their homes with increased confidence to fulfil their goals and skills to sustain a tenancy • Support individuals to move on from RSAP properties between 2-3 years with choice and control • Personalised support that shows regard to age, gender, ethnicity and a range of previous personal experiences • Consider ways to access alternative funds to provide furnishings where needed • Support will be provided both face to face and over the telephone with the frequency dependent on the support needs of the individual but include at least once a week face to face contact whilst the individual is being suitably resettled Lot 1: The Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme (RSAP) is a Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) initiative which aims to deliver 6000 move on homes and long term assets for rough sleepers. The programme comes with revenue to provide intensive support. GMCA was successful in multiple rounds of bidding for the programme and has two current contracts delivering support to individuals on RSAP. RSAP 1 contract is due to end in March 2024 and RSAP 2 will end in March 2025. They are both delivered by the same provider and the GMCA would like to align the contracts so they both end in March 2025. DLUHC has confirmed revenue funding up to March 2025. This requires us to extend the RSAP 1 contract by one year. SCOPE OF CONTRACT The RSAP 1 support service began in 2021 Delivered by Great Places Housing Association and is to support up to 44 of the 51 properties at the 1:10/1:12 ratio. • 4 FTEs skilled key workers to deliver support to the existing people in RSAP 1 properties and any future tenants • Support individuals to feel happy and safe in their homes with increased confidence to fulfil their goals and skills to sustain a tenancy • Support individuals to move on from RSAP properties between 2-3 years with choice and control • Personalised support that shows regard to age, gender, ethnicity and a range of previous personal experiences • Consider ways to access alternative funds to provide furnishings where needed • Support will be provided both face to face and over the telephone with the frequency dependent on the support needs of the individual but include at least once a week face to face contact whilst the individual is being suitably resettled