Provision of a Buckinghamshire Accommodation Based Housing Support Service (Aylesbury Based Service)

Buckinghamshire County Council wishes to commission for the co-ordination and delivery of a Buckinghamshire Accommodation Based Housing Support Service (Aylesbury Based Service). The service will support 36 homeless hostel service users accessing hostel beds within the Aylesbury location. The aim is to provide a supportive, empowering and non-judgemental service where service users are given the opportunity to make informed choices and develop life skills. The service should enable service users to achieve a level of independence appropriate to their choices, abilities and needs.

The successful provider will be expected to work in partnership with health and social care service and the voluntary and community sector to prevent homelessness and events leading to homelessness and reduce factors leading to repeated homelessness.

The contract start date is 1st September 2018. The contract term is 1 year with the option to extend for 1 further year.

The budget for this service is:

Project 1 Aylesbury - £150,000

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this contract.

If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal and follow the instructions. You be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Thursday 15th March 2018. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.