Award of Community Services Flexible Purchasing System for Homelessness and Domestic Abuse Support in Bolton

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Bolton Council awarded a contract to Adullam Homes Housing Association Limited, BACKUP North West, boltonathome, Creative Inclusion, Fortalice Ltd, Paws for Kids, Salvation Army Housing Association, The Riverside Group Ltd, and TRAC Psychological Li for the Community Services Flexible Purchasing System (FPS).

The FPS is designed to efficiently procure and mobilise services to meet the needs of vulnerable people in Bolton, and will be used by the Council's Housing Options and Community Safety Teams.

It covers two lots: Lot 1 for Homelessness Services, including homelessness prevention, emergency temporary accommodation, supported housing, other accommodation-based interventions, floating support, young people's supported accommodation (16-25-year-olds), and other homelessness-related support and interventions; and Lot 2 for Domestic Abuse Services, including safe accommodation in refuge with specialist onsite support for victims and children, dispersed safe accommodation with specialist outreach support, sanctuary scheme, perpetrator intervention and support, Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) service, and Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS).

The contract value is £16,000,000.