Supported Housing Needs Assessment

Description

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) are inviting quotations for the provision of a comprehensive Supported Housing Needs Assessment (SHNA). This work is required to support the Council in meeting new statutory obligations to develop Local Supported Housing Strategy introduced by the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (SHROA), which came into force on 29 August 2023. The needs assessment commissioned through this process will form the evidence base for WNC’s first Local Supported Housing Strategy which must be published by 31 March 2027 and must adhere to all statutory requirements under SHROA. West Northamptonshire requires a detailed understanding of current and future need across a range of cohorts including (but not limited to): • Older people • Physical disabilities and long-term conditions • Mental Health • Learning disabilities, autism and complex needs • Homeless and rough sleepers households • Young people including care leavers • Substance Misuse • Offenders and those at risk of offending, • Domestic abuse victims/survivors (not in scope) • Any additional specialist cohorts identified locally. Delivery of the first draft report including options appraisal is required within 3 months of award of contract and final report and recommendations will be delivered by end of month 4 from the contract award.