HCC - 07/25 - Contract for the Provision of an Intensive Outreach Service

Description

The Intensive Outreach Service provides support for care leavers aged 18-25 who require intensive 1-1 support in order to improve their housing situation and avoid rough sleeping. It aims to help care leavers who are at risk of losing their accommodation or are currently homeless and have very complex housing needs and require intensive support to engage with services effectively. The workers are able to provide intensive, focused support over a period of 6 months to build relationships of trust. The service provides solution focused support in areas such as general tenancy sustainment, independent living skills, budgeting, education and training, and debt advice. Lot 1: The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR.) The contract will commence on 17th July 2025 until 16th July 2028, (with the option to extend for 2 years.) The approximate life time value of this contract is stated in II.1.7 above and includes the value of any possible extensions.