Provision of Services to support Young People in a supported accommodation setting (Swan Lane)

Kirklees Council wish to purchase a housing related support service for Young People who are homeless. The service will be in a Supported Accommodation setting providing support 365 days per year.

The service will equip the young people with the necessary skills required to either return home successfully or move on into independent living or appropriate supported housing.

The site of the accommodation is in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The accommodation consists of 9 en-suite bedrooms, communal living room, dining room, kitchen, meeting space, dual purpose emergency crash pad / key working room and office. The dual purpose crash pad / key working room will be made available, wherever possible, in an emergency situation but not at the expense of the service being provided to existing service users.

The successful provider will be expected to enter into a management agreement with the landlords of the property to carry out day to day management of the building, management of occupancy arrangements for the people living there, including rent collection arrears management, anti-social behaviour management and repairs and maintenance as well as housing related support functions. The provider will receive a predetermined fee from the landlord for carrying out the Housing Management function.

The principal aim of the Service will be to provide safety, security and life skills to young people aged 16 to 21 years old who are homeless enabling and encouraging them to develop the skills they require to successfully live independently in the future.

The Supported Accommodation will be staffed 24 hours per day, although no staff member should be in permanent residence at the property.

Referrals to the supported accommodation within the premises will come exclusively from one of the following Kirklees Council teams; Kirklees Council's Housing Solutions Service, Children's Social Care Leaving Care Team and Youth Offending Teams.