# The Rough Sleeper Substance Misuse Project

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Medway Council](/buyers/medway-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £861,250
- Published: 14 October 2022
- Planned start: 4 January 2023
- Planned end: 30 June 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5dd5463b-f471-402e-870e-15b469e596af-580911
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4961c2a-44c8-421a-a039-fe24f4c2ebb8

## Description

Medway Council require a provider for a 12-bed psychologically informed environment \(PIE\) hostel for vulnerable homeless adults who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping/homelessness\. This hostel will include 24-hour wraparound trauma-Informed support from a team of specialist substance misuse and mental health staff, including a full-time psychologist \(trained in PIE\) who will lead in the design and implementation of the service\. This exciting project aims to provide a lifeline for those with the highest need in Medway, in particular people with entrenched substance use and co-occurring mental and/or physical health needs, with a core aim of providing sustained accommodation while supporting service users to make positive lifestyle changes and eventually into more independent 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/5dd5463b-f471-402e-870e-15b469e596af-580911)