Community and Home Based Support Services for People with Complex Mental Health Needs

Concepts

• east lothian health and social care partnership
• social work
• east lothian
• support service
• home based support services for people with complex mental health needs
• health and social work
• housing support services
• day services
• community resources
• behalf of east lothian health

Location

East Lothian

Description

East Lothian Council, on behalf of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, has a requirement for a suitably experienced and qualified provider to provide a community and home based support service for people with complex mental health needs. The service will provide a holistic approach to meeting the outcomes of supported people. Support will be provided, through the provision of care at home and housing support services, including personal care, 1-1 support and group support.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Service will provide individual outcome focused support in community resources or in individual homes across East Lothian for people who are aged between 18 and 65, experiencing long term mental health problems or short term acute mental health problems. The principles underpinning the service should be to ensure a strong focus on promoting independence and self-management, exploring new models of localised, community based provision to enable people to become active citizens in their community. Providing day services that are part of the community in which they are based, as opposed to set apart from it, will reduce isolation and help to develop more fulfilled lives. The purpose of the day service is to support people with complex mental health needs to: - live independently - be active citizens - participate and contribute to our society - maintain their dignity and human rights - manage day to day changes in their mental health and improve their mental wellbeing. Principles for the service: - Based on a recovery model, enabling rights and capabilities - Preventative and anticipatory - Based on building relationships, both with individuals and within their community - Delivered collaboratively - Flexibility of service provision, responsive to how people feel on the day - Outcome focussed - Involvement of people with lived experiences. Support will be provided through 1-1 contacts and group support, as appropriate to the needs of the Supported Persons’ identified needs and outcomes. The service will require to operate flexibly across East Lothian and liaise closely with East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership staff in Adult Social Work and Community Mental Health teams. Provision of support should be equitable across East Lothian, including for those individuals living in remote and rural areas. The contract is for a 3 year duration with the option for the Council to extend on 2 occasions by 2 years. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22744. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As part of the Council's wider duties towards its citizens, the Council wishes to engage with suppliers, providers and contractors to deliver benefits, through work experience opportunities, training opportunities or links with schools. Further information will be included in the tender documents (SC Ref:713239)