Housing Related Support Services (HRS): Multi Lot( ASC-2021-003)
Brent Council is tendering for a range of Housing Related Support (HRS), including; Older Persons floating support, Homelessness & Ex-offenders accommodation based service, Mental Health accommodation based service, Handyperson Service, Young Persons accommodation based service (18-21), Generic floating support and a Domestic Abuse (Refuges) and a Complex Women's accommodation based service.
Housing Related Support is a non-statutory service, which provides low-level support to a range of vulnerable people as mentioned in the above paragraph for a period of up to two years HRS can be delivered either in a person's own home (floating support) or in identified accommodation where the support is linked with the accommodation. Support consists of supporting people to pay their rent & utility bills, help find employment, training or education and support people to cook, shop and engage with the community. In essence, it provides the life skills to enable vulnerable people to live independently and maintain a tenancy.
The total budget for whole contract period of 5 years is estimated to be in the region of approx. £15,100,982.33 for seven HRS services . £137,258.55 is also allocated to the three Crash Pads within Young Persons accommodation based service (18-21)
The duration of the contracts will be an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for a further two years on a one plus one basis. Potential bidders are advised to contact Landlords to discuss details of the management agreements or SLAs Contact details are contained within the individual specifications for each lot where relevant
Brent Council are looking for suitably qualified providers to deliver an Appropriate Adults (AA) service.
The Appropriate Adult (AA) service is required when service users have to be interviewed by the police. The role of the AA service is to support, advise and assist detainees in police stations who are either juveniles (10 to 17 years) or vulnerable adults. This provision is a statutory duty of the council under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
• Support, advise and assist the detainee
• Ensure that the police act fairly and respect the rights of the detainee
• Support for all detainees / suspects at Wembley Custody Suite or other sites such as courts across Brent, regardless of home address or location of alleged offence
• Provision for both children and vulnerable adults
• Be available 24hrs a day, 7 days per week
Supported Living Services For People with Learning Disabilities at Kinch Grove and Oxgate Gardens, Brent
London Borough of Brent is seeking tenders for Supported Living Services for People with Learning Disabilities at Kinch Grove and Oxgate Gardens, Brent, for a period of 3 years with the option to extend on the basis of + One (1) Year, + One (1) Year.
Brent Council wishes to commission two supported living services that will provide CQC regulated activity of personal care. The services are to support people who have moderate to severe Learning Disabilities.
The service at Oxgate Gardens will provide 275 hours per week, including direct management and waking night cover across 5 units. The service at Kinch Grove will provide 300 hours per week across 4 units including waking night cover and direct management. This is a total of 575 hours per week across both services.
The services are expected to deliver long-term support and there is no expectation for any of the clients to move-on from the service.
The Council is looking for one provider to deliver both services under one contract.
The successful provider will need to be CQC registered, in order to deliver regulated activities of personal care.
This service specification is for the provision of high quality information, advice and guidance service to residents of the London Borough of Brent. This will be a professional service, which is accessible to all, joined up, measurable in its impact and efficient in its use of resources. The Independent Advice and Guidance (IAG) service will be delivered as a face-to-face service in multiple locations across the borough as well as through a range of channels. The service will be delivered free of charge to residents, accessible to all sectors of the community and will cover a range of topics from benefits advice, debt management, employment rights.
This contract is for the provision of high quality information, advice and guidance to residents of the London Borough of Brent. This will be a professional service which is accessible to all and delivered free of charge.
The Independent Advice and Guidance (IAG) service will be delivered as a face-to-face service in multiple locations across the borough as well as through a range of channels. The service will be accessible to all sector of the community and will cover a range of topics from benefits advice, debt management, employment rights and many others.
The contract will be for a period of two years with the option of two single-year extensions (2+1+1).
The maximum contract value will be £500,000 per annum and 2,000,000 over the Contract Period.
Additional information:
The Services to which the Procurement relate fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other Service Contracts.
The Council requires a partner organisation who will manage and effect the daily enforcement of parking and traffic restrictions within the borough boundary professionally and cost-effectively, in addition to providing a range of related services such as Pay & Display Machine Maintenance, Cash Collection, Parking Suspensions, CCTV Control Room staff and Resident & Business permit processing.\r
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Targeted Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for vulnerable Children and Young People within priority groups who have identified emotional health and well-being needs
The Council and Central North West London (CNWL) are taking a joint approach to the provision of Targeted Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People in Identified Vulnerable Groups in Brent.
The approach developed in this specification is in line with the Thrive model that has been adopted in Brent and will be part of a continuum of support for children and young people delivered by the health economy. The aim is to improve the efficiency of how children and young people's mental health services are organised, commissioned and delivered and to reduce any potential duplication in provision. There needs to be:
• A clear gateway/"triage" processes to ensure timely access and prioritisation of targeted vulnerable children and young people
• Rapid advice and support and signposting to appropriate services
• A focus on early identification, intervention and prevention - as part of a continuum of service delivery offering training, consultation and advice to professionals and carers.
The service will provide evidence based interventions for the core service offer for a Targeted Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People in Identified Vulnerable Groups and the delivery of additional clinical input to the peripatetic delivery model as part of the peripatetic team providing targeted support within identified schools and communities. Please note where the headings have not specifically stated core or additional, they are applicable to both.
Brent Council is looking for the provision of an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser, (ISVA).
An ISVA is an advisor who works with people who have experienced rape and sexual assault, irrespective of whether they have reported the incident(s) to the police. They play an important role in providing specialist tailored support to victims and survivors of sexual violence. The ISVA will provide ongoing continuity, advocacy, impartial advice and information to victim/survivors of sexual violence.
Bike Hangar Programme Installation and Management - REG-2122-134
The London Borough of Brent has appointed a suitable supplier for the supply, installation, maintenance and management of bike hangars (cycle parking), product and service.