Buyer Name: Cornwall Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Truro, UKK30, TR1 3AY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Andrew Trout
Contact Email: Andrew.Trout@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1872 322222
Buyer Name: Cornwall Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Truro, UKK30, TR1 3AY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Andrew Trout
Contact Email: Andrew.Trout@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1872 322222
Cornwall Council is commissioning Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) services to support homeless households who are owed a housing duty under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This contract forms part of a strategic recommissioning of Adult Social Care (ASC) funding into the Planning and Housing Directorate, aligned with the Council’s Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025–2030. Under this contract, 21 units of STA will be delivered across Cornwall. Accommodation will include onsite support as a condition of occupation, tailored to meet the needs of vulnerable individuals and families. Services will be delivered using a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centred approach, with a focus on tenancy readiness, independence, and sustainable move-on outcomes. This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as defined in the Procurement Act 2023, applicable to health, social, and related services. The relevant Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes are: 85311000-2 – Social work services with accommodation 85000000-9 – Health and social work services
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Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Not published
Award Title: Supported Temporary Accommodation (STA) - Home Group Ltd
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