Housing Related Support 16+

Essex County Council is seeking to secure suitably experienced provider(s) to deliver an effective, efficient andreliable Housing Related Support Service which delivers targeted support to young people aged 16 and overwithin each of the county's quadrants.The successful candidate(s) will be required to work in conjunction withpartnering organisations across the public and private sectors to deliver a service which enables the individuals concerned to attain their personal outcomes and become more resilient and independent as they develop intoadulthood. This service will provide HRS support for young people who are affected by the following issues: • Aged between 16-17 and at risk of homelessness. • Young people aged 18-21 at risk of homelessness and assessed as having specific vulnerabilities • Individuals who are Leaving Care • Vulnerable Young Parents up to the age of 21 years with additional support needs

Additional information: Please note that in order to access the tender documents, prospective suppliers need to register on the Council's e-tendering portal (iSupplier). In order to complete this process, please use the following link and navigate to the iSupplier Portal section and select the link entitled Register for the iSupplier Portal:

http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/Supplier-portal.aspx

In order to locate the documents, please use the bidder guidance documents via the following link:

http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/Supplier-portal.aspx

To search for the opportunity on the iSupplier portal, please use the search facility at the top of the home page and enter "0293" into the free text box, ensuring "title" is selected from the drop-down field at the left-hand side of the search-bar.