Multiple and Complex Needs Service

Concepts

• health and social work
• chelmsford
• complex needs service
• specialist treatment services
• multiple and complex needs service
• additional and complex needs service
• complex
• \r \r
• other partner providers
• key local partners

Location

Description

Essex County Council is seeking to commission a Multiple and Complex Needs Service to support individuals who are ordinarily resident within the administrative boundaries of Essex, excluding the unitary authority areas of Thurrock and Southend-On-Sea.\r This procurement will ensure the continuation of the current Offenders with Additional and Complex Needs Service which is due to expire on 31st March 2024. \r \r Since its inception in 2016 the current service has continued to evolve and has broadened to encompass therapeutic, holistic, wrap around intensive support which helps to stabilise and support individuals with multiple and complex needs. A key requirement of the Multiple and Complex Needs Service is first class relationship building with key local partners, ensuring multi and interagency collaboration with specialist treatment services and other partner providers.This tender will follow an open single stage process with a contract commencement date of 1 April 2024. \r \r The service will be commissioned under an initial five year term with the option of two extensions totalling not more than 48 months at the Council's sole discretion, thereby resulting in a maximum possible contract duration of nine years.\r \r The Council envisages that this procurement will be published on ProContract the week commencing Monday 10th July 2023. However, the Council reserves the right to postpone the publication in order to ensure suitable assurance that the tender documents are fit for purpose. Once the procurement is published a corresponding advertisement will be available via ProContract to enable prospective bidders to access, view and respond to this opportunity.\r \r In order to submit an effective expression of interest in this opportunity, candidates must utilise the functionality within ProContract\r

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Please note that the contract value of £17,100,000 is over the course of the maximum nine year duration of the service. The maximum annual budget is capped at £1,900,000 per annum.