Published date: 28 November 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 January 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£605,280

Procurement reference

tender_336262/1132810

Published date

28 November 2022

Closing date

5 January 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

3 April 2023

Contract end date

2 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: LTR Light Touch Regime

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Black Country Healthcare trust are looking for a Emergency response team. The aim of the Learning Disabilities and Autism Emergency Response Team (LDA ERT) is to support existing BCHFT community health services, local authority services and the wider system by:

- Preventing/reducing harm and behaviours described as challenging,
- Support for crisis interventions, placement breakdown and mental health deterioration,
- Working collaboratively with all stakeholders to promote and maintain an individuals' mental health and well-being
- Where possible, avoiding hospital admission by supporting people with complex needs to remain in community settings. Working with the person in their own residence, preventing the need for the use of restrictive practices, inpatient services and out-of-area/residential placements. This will include at a local level all relevant services, including schools and care/support providers.
- Support for people to transition back out of hospital into community settings.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Trafalgar House, King Street
Dudley
DY2 8PS
England

Email

qasim.majeed@nhs.net