SCC GW Supporting Carers of People with Mental Health needs - Pilot

Concepts

• health and social work
• reigate
• surrey county council
• carers of people
• support services
• mental health
• mental health needs - pilot
• joint carers strategy
• mental health services
• young carers strategy

Location

Surrey

Description

Surrey County Council are invited providers submit a bid, who can develop and deliver support services for carers of people with mental health needs. The priorities identified in the joint carers strategy and young carers strategy were developed through further co-design work with carers of people with mental health needs. To deliver these priorities, Surrey County Council in partnership with the NHS are commissioning two services for a period of up to three years (2 years plus 1 extension year) to test out a new approach to improve outcomes for carers of people with mental health needs: Lot 1: Carer friendly practice co-ordinator service: mental health acute and community settings. The aim of this service is to ensure that Mental Health Services (both acute and in the community) operate using Carer Friendly practice, recognising and identifying carers and linking them in with the carers offer in Surrey. Lot 2: Psychoeducation and skills training for carers of people with mental health needs. The aim of this service is to address the needs of carers of people with mental health needs, taking a whole family approach to improve the carer’s wellbeing, skills and knowledge around specific mental health conditions.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Selection Questionnaire responses and tenders are to be completed electronically using the Proactis Supplier Network (the Portal) https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/. The Portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and potential bidders. The Portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically. In order to bid for this opportunity, Candidates should register their organisation on the Portal. Bidders will remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from Bidders in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Council at any time. The Council reserves the right at any time to: (i) reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw this procurement at any stage; (ii) award a contract without prior notice; (iii) change the basis, the procedures and the time-scales set out or referred to within the procurement documents; (iv) require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or provide additional information (failure to respond adequately may result in disqualification); (v) terminate the procurement process; and (vi) amend the terms and conditions of the selection and evaluation process. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of both parties subject to a sufficient number of satisfactory responses being received.