How to win: Homeless Supported Accommodation Framework

About this contract

The Council has statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996, as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, to prevent homelessness and provide appropriate support including single adults and families. These duties require the Council to ensure access to suitable accommodation and support services that help people secure and sustain independent living. The Council has a need to commission a range of homelessness support services which present an opportunity to review and reshape provision to ensure services continue to meet local need and deliver positive outcomes by establishing a Homeless Supported Accommodation (and related services) Framework. The proposed Homeless Supported Accommodation Framework will establish a light touch flexible and compliant contracting mechanism through which the Council can commission accommodation-based support services for homeless adults and families. The framework will support the delivery of the Council's homelessness strategy and wider housing objectives by ensuring a sufficient supply of supported accommodation services capable of meeting current and future demand. The framework will be designed to: • Support the Council in meeting its stat

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