The Provision of Housing Support Services for Single People and Childless Couples who are Homeless and may have Complex Needs

The Service to be provided by the Provider is the provision of a Housing Support Service, primarily for single people or childless
couples who are homeless and may have complex needs, residing in supported, interim accommodation.
The Provider will also provide or make partnering arrangements with another organisation to provide a Housing Management Service for
the accommodation at specific Premises and where applicable will enter into such associated lease arrangements with the owner landlord of
the Premises as may be necessary for this purpose.
The Housing Management Service does not form part of this Contract but is required to be delivered in conjunction with the Service.
Tenderers can determine whether they will provide this service, or whether they will contract with another organisation to provide this
service. How this related Housing Management Service is provided will directly impact upon Council budgets for the provision of
homeless services and the amount of government funding available to support these services.
The Council looks to maximise the monies available to better assist more Service Users. The specific Premises to support the Housing
Support Service must be Specified Accommodation as defined by Law.
The manner in which the Provider makes formal arrangements for the lease of the Premises will directly impact upon the Council and may
result in higher costs to the Council. In respect of any subsidy shortfall however, while the Council cannot mandate how a Provider
arranges their commercial business, the Council seeks to maximise the funds available to it to provide appropriate services and to allow
maximum recovery, by the Council from the UK Government, of Housing Benefit paid for Service Users assessed as needing Housing
Support Services. To assist the Council to maximise recovery of funds Tenderers would require to arrange that they are either (1) a
Housing Association, a relevant body in accordance with Regulation 75H of the Housing Benefit...