Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System - Category 4

Descriptions

The Council are re-opening applications to the flexible purchasing system for Category 4, Temporary Accommodation Associated Services. following re-opening, a mini competition will be run to all those successful on the framework for the provision of Support Services for those who have found themselves homeless. All Service Providers shall work with people who are at risk of becoming homeless, who are homeless or have recently experienced homelessness. The scope of the contract is to provide support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to get or keep a home and who meet the eligibility criteria set out in the individual services as indicated in the attached draft specification. Preventing homelessness in the first place Supporting people to access settled accommodation as quickly as possible Reducing the number of people sleeping rough The contract will compromise 4 Lots, which combine or replace a number of existing services delivered by the City of Edinburgh Council: Housing First and Complex Needs Visiting Housing Support; Street Based Outreach and Support Hub; Locality Visiting Housing Support and Preventative Support; Young Person Visiting Housing Support, Young Person Groupwork and Youth Emergency Support. Draft Specifications for potential future mini-competitions run through category 4 are attached to this Contract Notice. Please see individual specifications for more information.