South Gloucestershire Council UASC Care Leaver Supported Housing Service

Tender description

South Gloucestershire Council is a Unitary Authority in the South West of England. The Council currently commissions a variety of services for adults and children. The Council is inviting tenders from potential providers who may be interested in delivering a Housing Related Support service to young people aged 18 – 25 who have been unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and are now former relevant care leavers seeking asylum. They may or may not have leave to remain. The service will initially deliver support to 5 young people living in a shared house. The accommodation is owned by private landlords and will be managed by SG Homes who will oversee the property management including the tenancies. The service will initially deliver 30 hours of flexible support per week over 7 days to start straight away with the option to increase to 60 hours of support per week within the life of the contract to support up to 11 young people. The Council wants to maximise the chances for these young people to enable them to increase their independence by supporting them to establish the skills they need to embed into the local community and manage their accommodation. The duration of the contract is for 1 years with the new contract for the service expected to run from January 2025. We therefore require a provider who will be able to mobilise and staff the service quickly. We will be coming back to the market for a longer term contract in 2025. Keywords: Housing , Young People, Care Leavers, UASC, Supported Housing, Unaccompanied