--- title: "Semi-independent accommodation and support for young people aged 16 +" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e60aef1d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e60aef1d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e60aef1d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e60aef1d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2016-12-29" --- # Semi-independent accommodation and support for young people aged 16 + Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e60aef1d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e60aef1d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e60aef1d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for semi-independent accommodation and support services aimed at young people aged 16 and above. This initiative seeks to develop appropriate support and accommodation, ensuring skilled professionals are available to aid young individuals in their transition to independent living. The engagement end date for potential suppliers to show their interest is set for 23rd February 2018. Interested parties are encouraged to respond by 5pm on 3rd August 2016, using the In-Tend e-tendering system. The services required will address a wide range of needs to support vulnerable young people across the South East of England. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services and community support. Companies proficient in providing innovative, bespoke support programmes for young individuals, especially those facing challenges such as mental health issues or learning disabilities, would be well-suited to compete. The council is seeking providers who can offer various models, including communal living and floating support arrangements, thereby allowing multiple businesses to collaborate or offer tailored services to meet specific needs. Engaging with this tender could enhance market presence and contribute to the development of essential support services in the region. ## Notice Reading Borough Council is looking to develop the market to ensure there is sufficient suitable accommodation and support, with skilled professionals, to offer a Semi-independent Living Service for eligible young people. The required services will appropriately meet the diverse range of needs of young people preparing for independence. This will include young people already in the care of the local authority, those coming into care and those 16 - 18 year olds coming through the Housing route assessed as a 'Child in Need'. This will enable young people to acquire necessary skills in preparation for living independently, allowing them to experiment safely with their increasing freedom and develop responsibilities associated with adulthood, whilst still having the appropriate level of support from an experienced and qualified staff team. The Service will enable young people, via the support delivered, to move on from a permanent, full time care setting and increase the likelihood of them successfully living independently and maintaining future independent accommodation resources. Young people may be quite straightforward in their requirements for coaching and support around all aspects of preparation for independence. There are however, a wide range of issues that this group of young people can present such as CSE, absconding, offending, substance misuse, mild learning disability, mental health, self-harming, and those that need a high level of nurturing. Bespoke packages need to be available to cater for individual needs. Reading Borough Council is looking for providers who are proactive, innovative, and competent in providing the following services: * Semi Independence/Group Living: Service offering a group living communal environment with staff on site to deliver bespoke programmes of support, based on individual needs, to enable young people to progress towards living independently in their own accommodation. * Floating Support with Accommodation: Community based accommodation services with floating support, sourced within the private rental market and supported by one to one staffing of varying levels, to achieve the aim of the young person successfully moving to independence. * Floating Support: Community based services providing floating support to enable young people to live semi independently in their chosen accommodation and achieve the aim of the young person successfully moving to independence. If you would like to express your interest in providing one or more of these services to Reading Borough Council, please complete the attached form and tell us how you would meet the needs of this cohort of young people outlined above to ensure they are given every opportunity to be fully prepared for independence. The form should be returned no later than 5pm on Wednesday 3rd August 2016 using the In-Tend e-tendering system. Additional information: Please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current to obtain the response document and to make your response ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d1b11d5-7846-4e7e-9cd2-2071bf5bd54c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 29 Dec 2016 at 15:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d1b11d5-7846-4e7e-9cd2-2071bf5bd54c - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e02afd7-3345-4a03-9838-ce6e1a02b049 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d1b11d5-7846-4e7e-9cd2-2071bf5bd54c 29th December 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e02afd7-3345-4a03-9838-ce6e1a02b049 14th July 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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