# THE PROVISION OF THE MEDWAY HOUSING FIRST SERVICE

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Medway Council](/buyers/medway-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £90,000
- Published: 7 June 2021
- Planned start: 1 July 2021
- Planned end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 77d257dc-5d1b-45b2-a916-e76c0c94f177-441793
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cdcace7c-518f-434d-862d-f99dfc747d3c

## Description

Medway Council wants a Medway Housing First service to provide an intensively supported housing option for the most vulnerable rough sleepers in Medway\. The service will need to provide support to former rough sleepers as they become established in their own tenancy\. The overall aim is to impact positively on the number of rough sleepers on the streets of Medway who are not able to make use of widely available routes into accommodation, and who have not been able to access supported accommodation and sustain this accommodation\. The only stipulation placed on people receiving the service is that they must want to have their own accommodation and understand the responsibilities that this entails\. The service must therefore include methods of supporting people who may be reluctant to accept help\. This will require very robust engagement strategies from the provider, who will need to work in close partnership with other statutory and voluntary agencies as applicable, and also need to make sure that relationships with neighbours are managed effectively\. Additional elements, such as the inclusion of peer supporters or volunteers would be welcomed, as well as any ideas for innovation in the provision of the service or sourcing of accommodation\.

## 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/77d257dc-5d1b-45b2-a916-e76c0c94f177-441793)