2425-0692 Supported Housing and Floating Support Framework

The requirement Islington Council is establishing a Flexible Framework for a period of eight years, with an estimated start date of October 2027. A 'flexible framework ' is a contractual arrangement between Islington Council, as the contracting authority, and a number of providers. The purpose is to establish the quality requirements, pricing, and terms and conditions of providing the specified services during a given period of time. The council can then purchase services via the flexible framework from the successful providers. These are called 'call-off' contracts. The quantity and configuration of services purchased through the flexible framework is defined by the council, in response to local demand, and can change during the period of the framework. Services will be procured under the flexible framework based on presenting demand, available funding, and availability of suitable buildings for accommodation-based services. The primary aim of this procurement is to establish a flexible framework that allows for a range of supported housing and floating support services to be commissioned, that all seek to achieve the same set of defined outcomes. These outcomes will be codesigned with residents and broadly relate to tenancy sustainment, reducing homelessness, promoting health and wellbeing, and achieving greater independence. By procuring these services under a flexible framework, the council aims to establish a holistic offer that can respond to the different stages of a residents' journey towards independence, recognising that this journey is not always linear. Residents will receive high-quality support whether they are living in supported housing, moving into their own home, or transitioning between different types of support. Supported housing, in the context of this procurement, is used to describe accommodation-based services where residents require and are provided with care, support and/or supervision to help them live as independently as possible within