Mental Health Supported Housing

Concepts

• health and social work
• mental health supported housing
• ipswich
• support service
• mental health
• mental health problems
• housing units
• support role
• related support
• mental health crisis

Location

Suffolk:

Description

Provision of supported accommodation units for both planned and unplanned tier 2 support. Provision of supported Housing units. The services provide tier 2 support including housing related support. They provide flexible and non-stigmatising support service for people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Services enable people with mental health problems to recover, sustain recovery, be socially included and to gain, re-gain or maintain independent living skills. Services enhance the service user's chances of successfully re-establishing or maintaining themselves in the community by taking on an enabling and/or a support role with that person. Providers work with the customers to support them to develop the skills to succeed in being independent. The majority of units provide planned support for up to 2 years. In addition, some services provide units for unplanned support. The unplanned support provides an alternative to hospital admission for people in mental health crisis, or those in danger of their situation becoming a crisis. They are delivered in partnership with the Home Treatment service or local mental health team, who gatekeep access. The service provides short stay accommodation (normally up to 72 hours) in 24 hour supported accommodation for people in mental health crisis, or in danger of their situation becoming a crisis, to avoid hospital admission

Lot Division

Award Detail

Renewal Options

12 month extension option

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

Due to focus on supporting care market post pandemic and cost of living crisis it has not been possible to undertake the necessary market engagement to review the current specification. Suffolk County Council (SCC) intend to direct award a 12 month contract (with the option to extend for a further 12 months) to the incumbent suppliers. This will allow SCC time to undertake market engagement and co-production of a new supported housing model across mental health which can deliver the best outcomes and value for money. Market Engagement will commence during the second quarter of 2023 and the procurement is expected to commence during the third quarter of 2023.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** All values detailed are for both the initial and optional extension period