Islington – Integrated Voluntary and Community Services (VCS Services)

Concepts

• community-based services
• islington
• essex
• community mental health services
• integrated voluntary and community services
• truly integrated service
• community health
• islington nhs foundation trust
• vcs services
• vcs

Location

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, 4 St. Pancras Way, London NW1 0PE

Description

Community Mental Health Services in Islington are transforming.Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) are seeking to commission VoluntaryCommunity Sector (VCS) partners to work with us in Islington to deliver this ambition of aradically redesigned offer for people who are living with moderate to severe mental illnessand complex needs.We want to offer a truly integrated service with secondary mental health, the VCS, primarycare, social care and community assets and physical health provision working together tosupport the whole population through a combination of prevention, supporting people tostay well and responsiveness to changes in need.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The contract term is expected to be 3 years, with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years, subject to contract performance and financial approval.

CPV Codes

• 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
• 85323000 - Community health services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** VCS partners will work as fully integrated members of our Core Community Mental HealthTeams in Camden and Islington and will be expected to deliver these elements as part of theservice:1. Neighbourhood partnership Builder - building relationships with the local communitiesthrough significant outreach and engagement work2. Welfare Rights offering support through specialist welfare benefits advice, casework and3. Key Working - supporting individuals who cannot engage with services in the usualway to offer support that is important to them, recognising this may not be clinical support.The contract term is expected to be 3 years, with an option to extend for up to a further 2years, and it is currently anticipated that contracts will commence on 3rd of April 2023.