Mental Health Wellbeing and Support Services

Concepts

• health and social work
• mental health and wellbeing advice and support service
• wakefield
• mental health wellbeing
• mental health
• support service
• support services
• mental health wellbeing and support services
• good mental health
• mental health needs

Location

Description

Wakefield Council is looking for a service provider to deliver a Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice and Support Service. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice and Support Service provides drop-in sessions, 1:1 support and activity sessions across the district in partnership with community anchors and other local community resources The key aims of the service are: • Promote good mental health and wellbeing through the '5 ways to wellbeing' approach • Provide strategies and techniques for coping and managing mental health • Promote the independence of people accessing the service • Promote and support positive engagement with local communities • Enhance recovery from low level mental health needs, by providing an alternative or complementary service to other mental health provisions • Reduce and delay the need for additional services • Promote and develop mechanisms for the delivery of peer support The service is available to people who: • Are residents in the Wakefield District • Aged 16 years and over • Would like support and advice with their mental health and wellbeing. Through this service we are improving and maintaining service users physical and mental health, ensuring we safeguard people and making sure they feel safe, responsible and empowered. The service will support the Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership and the Wakefield District Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022-25 that focuses on the importance of improving people's health and the need to commission a community based mental health and wellbeing advice and support service. It is expected that the service will operate initially for the period 1st October 2023 - 30th September 2027, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further three years (at the Councils sole discretion) It is possible that TUPE might apply. Tender Documents and information can be accessed via YORtender: YORtender (eu-supply.com) Reference: 72750

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

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