Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice and Support Service

Concepts

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

Location

Wakefield:

Description

Wakefield Council is looking to procure a Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice and Support service. The procurement process being undertaken is based upon the "open" tendering procedure as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement process falls under the Light Touch Regime as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 74-77. The Authority is operating this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. It is anticipated that the new contract will commence on 1.10.2023, initially for a period of 4 years with the option to extend up to a further 4 years. It is possible that TUPE might apply.

Total Quantity or Scope

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. The contract period will be for a period of four years, with the option to extend for up to an additional three years, at a total seven-year contract. Tender documents and further information can be found at: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Ref: 72750

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

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