Lot 3: Accommodation Only:
Derby City Council aims to ensure there is a sufficient supply of suitable accommodation for people in Derby with eligible Housing Related Support needs and therefore wishes to develop a closer relationship with landlords/service providers of accommodation only.
The Council will not contract directly with service providers for this service, but will develop a list of service providers who can demonstrate key standards and demonstrate regulatory compliance. Customers will contract directly with service providers through tenancy agreements.
The Council's intention is to work with service providers of housing/accommodation who can source and supply accommodation and deliver housing management services which take full account of the care and housing related support needs of customers. Service providers must have previous experience of providing housing for people in need of care and housing related support.
Actual care and support services will be commissioned separately and where appropriate, accommodation service providers will be required to set up service level agreements or appropriate protocols with care and support service providers in order to avoid gaps or duplication in the way a customer is supported to live in their home.
Accommodation requirements will be based on the specific needs of customers and could be for self-contained single tenancies or shared units and the re-use of existing buildings through to purposely-designed new build properties. The customer, along with the support of the Council will decide, which service provider they will contract with.
The service provider will ensure that the customer has a tenancy agreement (in line with the NDTI’s ‘Real Tenancy Test’) which sets out the conditions of living in that accommodation
(https://www.ndti.org.uk/resources/publications/the-real-tenancy-test1/). Where it is deemed by the Council or multi-disciplinary team that an alternative rental agreement is required, such as a licence, the Council and other partners will ensure that the terms of this agreement provide the appropriate security of tenure and meets customer’s needs, balancing risks and benefits.
Customers will:
— be residents of Derby City,
— be over the age of 16 years,
— have eligible care or support needs as defined by the Council.
Require supported accommodation to meet their eligible needs.