Housing Related Support (HRS) Services: multiple client groups

Brent Council have an exciting opportunity for providers of Social Care as they are due to commission Housing Related Support (HRS) for Homelessness services (including ex-offenders); Mental Health services; Young Persons Services; Domestic Abuse Refuges and Complex Women’s service; Generic Floating Support service, Older Persons Floating Support service and Handy Person service to be procured as seven separate contracts The total budget for whole contract period of 5 year will be upto £15,189,940. The duration of the contracts will be for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for two years on a one plus one basis. The estimated commencement of the services will be 1st November 2021. Housing Related Support provides non-statutory time limited (2 years) low-level support to a range of vulnerable people including: people who are homeless (both young and older people), people who have mental health support needs, ex-offenders, women fleeing domestic abuse and people with substance misuse issues. The service can be delivered either in a person’s own home (floating support) or in supported accommodation where the support is linked with the accommodation. Support consists of supporting people to pay their rent & utility bills, help find employment, training or education and support people to cook, shop and engage with the community. In essence, it provides the life skills to enable vulnerable people to live independently and maintain a tenancy. People in receipt of HRS do not usually qualify for Adult Social Care services and providers are generally not regulated with Care Quality Commission (CQC) as HRS does not provide any regulated activities Brent Council are committed to delivering high quality care and support services to vulnerable people. The providers we are looking for must therefore be able to demonstrate that they have a track record of working with this client group and can evidence that they are able to achieve the best possible outcomes for service users.