Specialist Floating Support
Market Context
The Specialist Floating Support is a new commission that will take place during 2025/26 to bring together a service that is currently being commissioned by Adult Social Care that focusses on adults with comorbidities of mental-ill heath, substance misuse and homelessness, with support that has been previously commissioned by housing services.
As well as this service being commissioned, we would expect the successful provider to register to join SASIS in order to be able to offer long term support where an adult has been assessed as requiring it.
A key aspect of this service will be to use trauma informed approaches to support adults in their recovery and to build and maintain independence.
We will be publishing procurement notices as required by the Procurement Act (2023) in due course, and will update this page with links to them.
The new service will be required to commence operation on 01/04/2026
Market Rating
This is a new commission
Current market status
Services in this market are fragmented having been commissioned in different ways by the five predecessor councils to Somerset Council. The intention of the recommission is develop a consistent service that covers the whole of Somerset.
Market Data
This is a new commission
Distance from desired commissioning objectives
This is a new commission
Market Risks
- Lack of viable response from the market to the upcoming procurement opportunity.
Current areas of focus for commissioners
Commissioning this service