HBC NB Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Services- Supported Accommodation (ESPH726 TT)
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The procurement process is initiated by Hastings Borough Council, seeking to provide Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Services through Supported Accommodation in East Sussex. The project is currently in the Planning stage, with an expected start date for contract execution from the 1st of October, 2026, lasting until October 2029. The council aims to address the needs of the entrenched rough sleeping population by contracting this service, which falls under the services category, specifically involving guidance, counselling, community action, and health services.
The engagement process is facilitated through a Preliminary Market Engagement, scheduled to continue until 30th January 2026. Key locations include various districts within East Sussex, and the procurement follows a legal basis compliant with UK legislation 2023/54. This tender represents a substantial business opportunity for providers, particularly SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in social care and community services.
Businesses experienced in delivering supported accommodation services for populations with complex needs can greatly benefit from engaging in this contract. The engagement process will allow interested providers to showcase their suitability and readiness to address the council's objectives of homelessness prevention and recovery. With the service including a component of tenancy readiness training and skills development, this tender presents a platform for providers to expand their operations while contributing to resolving pressing social issues within the community.
Hastings Borough Council (HBC), in partnership with all other District and Borough Authorities in East Sussex, are seeking a provider (or set of providers) with suitable provision to provide a minimum of 12 units of Supported Accommodation in East Sussex, tailored to meet the demand of an entrenched rough sleeping population. This service will provide a bespoke offer of Supported Accommodation aimed working with those with entrenched and multiple compound needs (MCN). The service will focus on providing a period of accommodation to deliver assessments, promote recovery, and work to facilitate homelessness prevention by delivering a package of tenancy readiness training and skills development that aims to promote move on into general needs accommodation.
The project will benefit from a specialist Move on pathway, tailored to a variety of needs and that respond to supporting our objectives of rough sleeping prevention. This will include access to Housing First units under the Single Homeless Accommodation Programme (SHAP), Rough Sleeping/Next Steps Accommodation Programme (RSAP/NSAP), or other supported accommodation services. The Local Authorities will also work with the service to enable proactive move on pathways into general needs tenancies by promoting greater access through financial incentives and landlord networks.
Two optional twelve month extensions.
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The contract period is one year.
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