Community Services for Working Age Adults, with Learning Disabilities, Complex Health Needs, Autism, Mental Health or Physical Disabilities - Specialist Community Support - Lot 3a and 3b

Concepts

• health and social work
• warwick
• complex physical health needs
• multiple complex physical health needs
• mental health needs
• physical needs
• mental health
• forensic needs individuals
• forensic needs
• physical disabilities

Location

Generally within the County Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council but also may be outside the boundaries

Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) and ICB are seeking tenders for their Community Services for Working Age Adults (WAA), with learning disabilities, autism, mental health or physical disabilities. This is a refresh tender for Lot 3a and 3b to allow new providers to apply for a contract for these services and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. (Note: Providers who were successful in being awarded a contract previously should not reapply for any Lots they were awarded). The purpose of care and support commissioned through this model is to enable people to live good and fulfilling lives by being supported to achieve the things that are important to them. The support people can access will comprise three broad elements: • Support to live independently in my own home (Independent Living) • Support to live a fulfilling life in my local community (Community Opportunities) • Support for my family and carers (Overnight Opportunities)

Total Quantity or Scope

3a - Complex Physical Health Needs Individuals are likely to have multiple complex physical health needs. We will be looking to commission a range of providers with specialist skills in relation to: • Complex physical health needs; Mental Health needs; Profound and multiple learning disabilities; • Individuals are likely to need longer-term care and support, often on a full-time basis. With the right specialist support this may reduce over time as people build their networks and skills. • Providers will have the necessary registration to undertake regulated activities and staff will have specialist skills in relation to managing complex physical health needs. 3b - Complex behaviours Individuals are likely to have behaviour that challenges, behaviours of destructive nature, experienced trauma, forensic needs or fluctuating mental health needs. We will be looking to commission a range of providers with specialist skills in relation to: • Dual diagnosis including physical needs, mental health and/or learning disabilities and/or autism; • Complex behaviours; • Behaviours that can challenge services; • Trauma informed practice. • Forensic Needs Individuals are likely to need longer-term care and support, often on a full-time and 24/7 basis, including 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 support and higher. With the right specialist support this may reduce over time as people build their networks and skills. Providers will have the necessary registration to undertake regulated activities and staff will have specialist skills in relation to Positive Behaviour Support & support and liberty protection safeguarding. Additional information: The initial contract term will be from 28th April 2025 to 31st July 2028 however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (60 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council may be running further competitions for the same service. This is to allow new providers to apply for a contract for Community Support and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date. During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council and partners, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to): - • Increases or decreases in funding - this will usually be due to reductions or additions in budget allocations as part of the Council and partners' budget setting processes, It may also be as a consequence of additional funding streams which were unknown at the time of awarding the contract but which are provided to increase the volume of services delivered. • • Changes in legislation that may for example require the inclusion of new customer groups • The identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract Opportunities offered by emerging/ new technologies • Ongoing performance monitoring indicating a change required in allocations made for each service element from the overall funding amount