Published date: 16 April 2015

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 10 August 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

  • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£4,500,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

SCHM00108

Published date

16 April 2015

Approach to market date

10 August 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The contract is for the delivery of a range of mental health services within the County of Staffordshire based on the recovery approach and social inclusion principles taking a whole systems approach within the community.

The aims of the Services are:

(1) To support people with mental health needs to achieve person centred Recovery through the provision of one to one direct support; structured programmes of interventions/activities; and peer support groups/networks

(2) to help people with mental health needs in the County of Staffordshire to live independently, work, study, and follow leisure pursuits alongside their fellow citizens;

(3) to provide high quality and flexible support to Service Users that maximises each individual Service User's recovery from mental illness and minimises the disabling effects of mental illness;

(4) to develop a model of support that will help Service Users to live more independently within the wider community and access vocational training and other Universal Services on offer in the County of Staffordshire.

(5) to ensure that, whenever possible, people with mental health needs get the help, advice or opportunities they are seeking from Universal Services;

(6) to provide a person-centred service, and recognise the need for all organisations to work in partnership with Service Users in a holistic and inclusive manner, to give hope and facilitate recovery.

(7) to work with individuals on the basis of ogoal setting and achievement of outcomes.

To register an expresion of interest you need to visit the e-tender site Alito, the link is www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk
Once you have registered you will receive updates of when the tender documents are available to download.


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2015/2016 £1,140,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Caroline Clarke

Address

Wedgewood Building
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
England

Email

caroline.clarke@staffordshire.gov.uk