MARKET ENGAGEMENT: RECOMMISSIONING OF THE TOWER HAMLETS SUPPORTED HOUSING PATHWAY

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is due to re-procure its Young People's Supported Housing Pathway, which includes supported accommodation and self-contained flats for young people aged 16-25 who are in and on the edge of care (e.g. children in care, care leavers and homeless young people).

The contracts within the Pathway cover the costs of support. Children's Social Care separately cover rental costs for 16- and 17-year-olds in care, and for care leavers who do not have recourse to public funds. The rental costs of other 18+ year olds in the Pathway are paid through either Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.

The tender will be published in mid-to-late July 2024, and the new generation of services are due to go live in December 2024.

Proposed service lots

Provisionally, Tower Hamlets Council is considering the following breakdown of service lots:

• Lot 1: High- and medium-support accommodation for 16-19-year-olds, including at least one dedicated, Ofsted-registered building for 16/17-year-olds, and two emergency beds (circa 30-40 units in total);

• Lot 2: High- and medium-support accommodation for 18-24-year-olds, including two emergency beds (circa 30-40 units);

• Lot 3: Medium- to low-support accommodation for 18-24-year-olds, with a core service staffed in the daytime (circa 15-25 units);

• Lot 4: Self-contained flats, shared accommodation, and a floating/visiting support service for 18-24-year-olds with low support needs (minimum of 20 units of self-contained/shared accommodation, and around 30 units of floating support).