SOL - Youth Hub

Contract summary

Industry

• Social work and related services - 85300000

• Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

B91 3QB

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

SOL - 7428

Published date

11 April 2019

Closing date

31 March 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Negotiated procedure without prior publication (below OJEU - light touch)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

SYH pilot St. Basil's have improved the delivery of services to young people threatened with homelessness, leading on early intervention to avoid / deal with crisis situations and prevent homelessness. For those young people that need more intensive support close joint working arrangements are in place with Solihull Community Housing (SCH) and Children's Services & Skills (CSS) to ensure the most appropriate response.

From 1st April 2018 the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) placed new duties on Council's to:
i. Assess all applicants who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, agreeing, actioning and regularly reviewing Personalised Housing Plans with applicants.
ii. Satisfy the prevention duty by taking reasonable steps to help applicants who are threatened with homelessness to remain in their homes or to move.
iii. Satisfy the relief duty by taking reasonable steps to help homeless applicants secure accommodation.

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Award information

Awarded date

29 March 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£303,602

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

St Basils

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About the buyer

Contact name

Karishma Sheikh

Address

Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B913QB
England

Telephone

0121 704 6627

Email

karishma.sheikh@solihull.gov.uk