Tender: Housing Support for Short-Term and Emergency Temporary Accommodation for Young People — Lot 3 Eden

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The Authority is seeking a service provider to deliver supported short-term accommodation and emergency temporary accommodation with linked housing support for young people under Lot 3 Eden. Providers must be Ofsted registered and operate within Ofsted-registered services, and demonstrate a proven track record delivering supported short-term and emergency temporary accommodation for young people. Services will work with young people aged 16 up to their 18th birthday, or up to age 24 if care experienced, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, including those with complex support needs such as mild learning disabilities, high functioning autism and complex trauma. The provider will work with statutory services and with young people who have been involved in the criminal justice system (including rehabilitation of offenders), apply person-centred approaches to help young people identify and achieve goals, support them to obtain and sustain suitable independent accommodation, and operate in innovative and flexible ways to improve service quality and efficiency. The provider is also responsible for maintaining accurate, up-to-date records of occupancy and move-in/move-on activity, including total units available and occupied, entry and exit dates, reasons for move-on (planned, unplanned or enforcement) and move-on destinations where known.