916/2021 - Mental Health and Learning Disability Employability, Welfare and Benefits Advice Services

The Council intends to commission a Mental Health High Intensity Service which supports adults aged 18 and over with an enduring/long term mental health need to improve their prospects of sustainable, paid employment in the open labour market or self-employment. Providers will be required to support individuals who also experience learning disability or autism in addition to their mental health diagnosis.

The Council intends to commission a Mental Health Employability and Wellbeing Support Service, to provide employment and wellbeing support for service users, aged 18 and over living in the London Borough of Croydon. As part of the commissioning process, we are seeking to work with local providers with experience and expertise in providing employment and wellbeing support for residents with a mental health need. The service delivered will form part of an integrated approach to the delivery of an appropriate employment and welfare pathway which maximise the support offered to individuals with a mental health need.

The Council intends to commission a Welfare Benefits Advice and Casework Service to provide support with Welfare and Benefits related matters to individual age 18 and over, with a mental health need living in the London Borough of Croydon. Providers will be required to support individuals who also experience learning disability or autism in addition to their mental health diagnosis. The service delivered will form part of an integrated approach to the delivery of Croydon’s Employment and Welfare service pathway, including Welfare and Benefit Advice, with the aim of maximise the support offered to those with a mental health need.

• 916/2021 - Mental Health and Learning Disability Employability, Welfare and Benefits Advice Services
• Reference: 022774-2021-916/2021-1
• Value: £67,500

• Mental Health Employment and Wellbeing Support Service
• Reference: 022774-2021-916/2021-2
• Value: £225,865

• Welfare and Benefits Advice and Casework Service
• Reference: 022774-2021-916/2021-3
• Value: £155,042