ESCC Housing-Related Floating Support

Description

East Sussex County Council have awarded one Strategic Partner to support people aged 16 years and over, to live well and independently in their own homes. The Strategic Partner will be responsible for the entire Countywide service delivery and will work to fulfil Care Act responsibilities to promote individual wellbeing and prevent, reduce or delay the need for care and support, targeting those who need it most, prevent the need for Temporary and Emergency accommodation, where possible, and avoid homelessness or insecure housing including crisis interventions where needed. They will also develop systems and pathways that reduce pressure on Health, Social Care and Housing services, maximising the resource available across the system to support people at risk of losing their independence or becoming homeless. Lot 1: East Sussex County Council have awarded a provider to support people to live well and independently in their own homes, in East Sussex. They will ensure individuals are adequately housed, preventing decline and the loss of independence, can maintain and sustain their accommodation, avoiding homelessness, are supported to identify appropriate accommodation and feel safe living in it, are supported to maximise their income and manage household bills, debts, and to keep warm and reduce energy bills, maximise their quality of life, can make informed choices about their support and how the Services are delivered, receive timely support that meets their needs and delivers good outcomes. Additional information: Value in II.2.6 and end date in II.2.7 includes the extension option. The total annual maximum budget available for delivery of the Services across the County is anticipated to be £3,847,000.During the first 24 months of the contract, there is also a requirement for providers to commit £50,000 from the overall total contract sum to build staff capacity across both the East Area and the West Area.