DYNAMIC PURCHASING VEHICLE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL DAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND AUTISM ON BEHALF OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE

• Value: £788K

Employment Skills • Undertake job searches, prepare CV’s, develop interview skills, liaise with Work Redbridge job seeking and volunteering service. • Obtain Employment support including any services that are working to support Service users in line with the Employment pathway including those that prepare Service users for work, offer work experience, supported employment and volunteering opportunities. Life & Personal Care Skills • Learn how to budget, cook, and prepare meals, learn and gain confidence on travel training, cleaning and personal care skills. • Independent travel training will provide tailored and practical help which supports a person to develop the skills and confidence to travel more independently via public transport, taxis, on foot or by bike. Transitions • Support Service users and their Carers and families to understand and move through adulthood and Transition into Adult Social Care services. Progression • Support service users achieve their goals and outcomes and where appropriate, to be stepped down as part of their Progression journey. • This service should be viewed as a steppingstone for promoting and supporting greater independence and skills building, rather than as a service for life.

• Value: £788K

Social Inclusion & Overcoming Barriers • Promoting inclusion through access to mainstream and universal activities in the community based on individual interests, skills, and hobbies. • Having a key role in helping service users to overcome barriers, lack of understanding or prejudice existing within their own locality or community. Active in the Local Community Offering activities that will support services users to: • Confidently participate and be active and visible citizens in their local community and neighbourhoods. • Make best use of community facilities and resources and enable people to access group and individually based social opportunities. This may also include working collaboratively with partners and mainstream services to ensure mainstream services are as accessible as possible and that they make any reasonable adjustments that maybe required. Flexibility • The Authority has not defined where these services should take place and providers will have the flexibility and choice to decide where they deliver their services from. This may be a designated place or different venues that may change depending on the activity.

• Value: £788K

Promoting Inclusion • Promoting inclusion through supporting service users to access participate in meaningful activities in a safe environment and socialise with other service users. Physical Health • Operate from venues that are adapted and easily accessible for wheelchair users and people who need to make use of other specialist equipment. The service will provide a designated place in the community that can meet the complex health and social care needs of a person, enables them to engage in meaningful activities that enhances their quality of life. Sensory & Communication Skills • Providing appropriate activities that provide stimulating sensory experiences, develop communication skills and improve wellbeing of service users.

• Value: £788K

This Lot is not being opened as part of the June 2023 tender. When this is opened the Authority will be looking for suppliers who can offer a range of innovative new services through the use of new technology or models of care, and/or other needs as identified.