2122-0476 Residential Care Service for Older Men with Alcohol Misuse and Mental Health Care Needs

Concepts

• social work
• islington
• residential care service
• residential care
• residential care service for older men with alcohol misuse and mental health care needs
• 2122-0476 residential care service
• residential care home provision
• personal care
• long-term alcohol dependency
• significant history of alcohol misuse

Location

London:

Description

The Council is seeking to procure a residential care service for men over the age of 45 with a significant history of alcohol misuse and serious mental illness. Many of the residents in the current commissioned service have cognitive impairments related to long-term alcohol dependency in addition to personal care needs. In terms of the Care Act, their primary need for care and support relates to alcohol use and mental health. Some residents within the service may move from residential care to a less intensive accommodation setting within the community as they recover. However, the majority of residents in this service will require longer-term residential care due to deteriorating cognitive functioning and may not make the transition to more independent living. Currently on average one resident is stepped down from the service per annum. The successful provider will be required to provide suitable premises from which the service will be delivered. Further details on property requirements are outlined in the Service Specification. The residential care service will be based in the borough and rated at least ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Total Quantity or Scope

Islington Council is ambitious about commissioning high quality residential care home provision to meet the needs of residents who cannot remain in their own homes or in other accommodation-based services. The council is keen to work with providers that offer high quality, personalised, enabling care and support. Our aim is that residential care homes are well-connected, at the heart of communities, active contributors to social value, and offer exciting employment opportunities. Islington has the highest prevalence of serious mental illness (SMI) in London. SMI prevalence has been increasing in recent years, and if the current trajectory continues, we expect to have just over 4,000 individuals with diagnosed SMI in Islington by 2030, an increase of over 100 individuals. The prevalence of alcohol dependence is also higher in Islington in comparison to the national rate across England; Islington has a rate of 17.9 per 1,000 of population compared to 13.7 for England. Islington Council currently funds, via a block contract arrangement, 12 beds for residential care home provision for older men with alcohol misuse and mental health care needs, from one supplier. The current contract in place is due to end on 31 March 2023. The council is seeking to re-procure this provision and expand provision to appropriately meet local demand and ensure that a new contract is in place by 1 April 2023. In addition to the 12 block beds, Islington currently spot purchases six additional beds, bringing the total number of beds purchased in borough to 18. There has consistently been a need for at least three additional beds above the current block of 12 beds since 2015 (i.e. at least 15 beds occupied in total since 2015). There is currently no other residential care provision in the borough specifically for adults with alcohol misuse and mental health care needs. In light of this, the council is seeking to increase the availability of in-borough commissioned provision through this procurement to ensure that: • There is a reduction in the number of spot placements, which will secure placements for local people against competing demand from other boroughs, this should not create any voids. • Residents are enabled to stay close to home, their loved ones, and professional support. • Residents are provided with proactive and personalised support in a community setting, equipping them with the skills to reduce a decline in their health and to live healthier lives for longer. • Residents are proactively supported to gain the skills necessary to live more independently and/or move to less intensive support, where possible, thereby minimising the time spent living in a residential care setting. • Residents can benefit from the well-established Islington care home support infrastructure. • Spending on in-borough placements supports in-borough employment opportunities and delivery of social value measures from which residents can benefit. The service to be procured will be part of the wider mental health supported accommodation offer in the borough, which includes residential care (24/7 staff and personal care), high support (24/7 support staff) and medium support (support staff onsite every week day). In addition to the contract being procured, Islington Council currently commissions the following block purchased places within the mental health accommodation pathway: • 24 residential care places • 159 supported housing places Additional information: The contract period will be for 84 months from an estimated start date of 1 April 2023, subject to continuous review of the service against outcomes and standards of service provided. Potential providers must be aware that TUPE may apply to this service. Further details will be available in the invitation to tender.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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