# The Provision of Supported Accommodation and Floating Support for Care Leavers aged 16-25

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Medway Council](/buyers/medway-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £5,699,908
- Published: 24 October 2018
- Planned start: 1 April 2019
- Planned end: 1 April 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1ba93c51-1b9d-4be9-bb1d-7383d2f37064-248194
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5317f5d8-fa80-4af1-95e8-0123be1f227a

## Description

Medway Council is seeking to commission these services for the following groups of young people: • Accommodation and support for young people who are Looked After or Care Leavers aged 16 to 17 years of age\. There may be the occasion where young people will remain in supported accommodation post 18 years of age, where all parties agree that it is in the best interests of the young person to do so\. Providers will be required to accept housing benefit when the young person turns18 years of age\. • Accommodation and support for Care Leavers aged 18-21 years or until they finish their education / training programme \(24 years\) or up to 25 years if they are a disabled young person\. Providers will be required to accept housing benefit when the young person turns18 years of age\. • Floating support for Care Leavers which is a community based service, providing floating support on varying levels as identified in the individual's support plan\.

## Related contract awards

- [Provision of an Assessment Bed Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ba0939b7-7217-424e-a0b0-a8389c878280): Medway Council
- [GB-Chatham: TPPL Medway Council NEPO HGV Lot 2 - 46 x RCVs \(20302\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a2798e0b-29e9-4468-acdb-83f45e70bd05): Medway Council
- [Support to Live at Home Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-01b96ec3-ee75-4b2c-8587-22f34534e3cb): Medway Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ba93c51-1b9d-4be9-bb1d-7383d2f37064-248194)