2021-0223 Camden and Islington HIV Support Service

Concepts

• islington hiv support service
• camden
• health and social work
• hiv
• service users
• wide range of service users
• provision of support services
• local voluntary community sector services
• face service provision
• support services

Location

Description

This service will provide high quality HIV support to adults over the age of 18 who are living with or affected by an HIV diagnosis. The service will provide several areas of support including physical and mental health, and equip service users with the knowledge and tools to best manage their diagnosis, relationships and wellbeing. The 'Core Offer' will be comprised of: • Provision of support services covering physical and mental health, wellbeing, information and advice, training and knowledge and signposting. • All services need to be accessible for a wide range of service users and include a combination of online and face-to-face service provision from accessible locations within the boroughs of Camden and Islington. The demands for the service will require a wide range of skills so bidders may wish to form consortia/lead provider models to address this. The Council encourages all types of organisation who meet the qualitative selection criteria including Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations, Social Enterprises or not for profit enterprises, and small to medium enterprises (SME) to tender. The service will work jointly with Camden and Islington Councils, local Voluntary Community Sector services and health partners to provide support to service users. All prospective providers bidding must have experience of providing support services to people living with or affected by an HIV diagnosis. All prospective providers bidding should evidence they can, and will: • Offer one-to-one and group level support for service users with identified needs. • Provide a safe and welcoming environment, free from stigma. • Provide timely access to the service with options for signposting when necessary. • Maintain a stable staffing structure in order to fulfil contractual obligations. • Embed service user feedback and coproduction into service delivery. • Effectively manage partnerships with community based services.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

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

Other Information

Full details are available on the London Tenders Portal, https://procontract.due-north.com contract ref: 2021-0223 Camden and Islington HIV Support Service