# 2020-21 Short-term Floating Support Service for Housing Demand

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [London Borough Of Ealing](/buyers/london-borough-of-ealing/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £74,999
- Published: 2 March 2020
- Planned start: 1 April 2020
- Planned end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f95d4d57-2deb-4916-a563-dfa25f00e202-347184
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b03eb417-5fbd-4202-bbb8-aaf63f1d9030

## Description

This specification is for a floating support service which will support the London Borough of Ealing in delivering its obligations under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017\. As a result of the changes LBE is commissioning a support service for people who have applied to the authority as homeless\. The service will be designed to assist individuals to develop or maintain their independence within the community, this will ensure a successful transition to accommodation\. The service is for people who have been identified by housing demand for floating support\. They will have been identified as requiring support to maintain their accommodation and/or their ability to live independently in the community\. The principal aims of the service are to provide housing-related support to: • Increase an individual's ability to maintain a tenancy/accommodation and meet occupancy obligations; • Promote financial independence and reduce arrears/debt as needed • Maximise social inclusion and reduce social isolation; • Minimise the use of crisis/emergency accommodation services and other forms of temporary accommodation; • Assist individuals and their dependents to maintain personal safety and security; • Increase access to health services and improve health outcomes for individuals; • Referring individuals to appropriate specialist services when required\. • To be enabling and reduce a culture of dependency or reliance on floating support services in a timely and positive way\. Principal Activities Additional information: Please complete the attached documents\. Details on how to submit your expressions of interest can be found in the invitation to quote\.

## Related contract awards

- [RE23074 Purchase of supermarket vouchers for household support fund](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-25369438-8500-47a6-b08b-6a7361567b7f): London Borough of Ealing
- [RE23084 Valuations via CCS RM6168 Valuation & Compulsory Purchase Orders](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3b8acb60-2905-4f71-8fea-3cdcf60bd9b6): London Borough of Ealing
- [CH232460 Content Management System & Website Services 2024](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-504f03c7-dc45-4f0f-a441-66516afefb6f): London Borough of Ealing

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f95d4d57-2deb-4916-a563-dfa25f00e202-347184)