Published date: 1 October 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£340,000

Procurement reference

HALT001-DN368393-93069654

Published date

1 October 2018

Closing date

31 October 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Halton Borough Council is looking to commission a floating support service, to help promote independence, empower people to develop their capacity and skills, sustain their accommodation and prevent homelessness.

The service will support people living in all types of tenure, including owner occupier, social and private rented properties and across all client groups including people with mental health problems, offenders, substance misuse issues and anti-social behaviour.

Halton currently has two services, a generic housing support service and one working with people with mental health problems, providing support about housing issues and to access and engage with other mental health services.

The services currently support about 190 people at any one time (150 to 160 on the generic service and 35 on the mental health service). During 2017/18 430 people accessed floating support services, and support needs include:

• Homelessness prevention
• Support to access alternative accommodation
• Resettlement
• Financial support, including budgeting, debt management, benefits advice, grants applications
• Substance misuse issues
• Anti-social behaviour
• Hoarding
• Mental and physical health problems

About the buyer

Contact name

Pauline Lowe

Address

Kingsway House
Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7EA
England

Telephone

+44 1511111111

Email

pauline.lowe@halton.gov.uk

Website

http://www2.halton.gov.uk