Housing First Psychologist Service

Concepts

• health and social work
• liverpool
• lcrca
• first psychologist service
• service users
• housing first psychologist service
• psychology service
• housing first staff
• housing
• first programme

Location

Liverpool

Description

The LCRCA wishes to appoint a Service Provider to provide a Psychology Service to support service users accessing the Housing First programme, as well as supporting the Housing First staff to deliver a psychologically and trauma informed service. The Initial Term of the Contract will be for 2 years and 8 months commencing on the 6th August 2022 to 31 March 2025, but with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the LCRCA to have an option to extend the Contract up to a maximum of 3 years, after the Initial Term. The Contract will be monitored throughout the Initial Term and extension period of the Contract. Please note, this service is to be funded by DLUHC for the period 2022-25. However please note that confirmation of funding for this period is yet to be confirmed/received. Please note also that when funding for this term is confirmed and received, we can give no guarantees that we will receive further funding after the end of this period The estimated value of the contract is £312,000 for 2 years and 8 months (6th August 2022 - 31st March 2025). The estimated value including the potential extension up to 3 years is £663,000.

Renewal Options

The Initial Term of the Contract will be for 2 years and 8 months commencing on the 6th August 2022 to 31 March 2025, but with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the LCRCA to have an option to extend the Contract up to a maximum of 3 years, after the Initial Term. The Contract will be monitored throughout the Initial Term and extension period of the Contract.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The tender documents will be available on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) under reference DN611110. In case of a group of bidders, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) may require the group of operators to assume a specific legal form if deemed by the LCRCA as being necessary for the satisfactory performance of the contract.