Published date: 1 March 2023

Last edited date: 29 March 2023

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: 14 April 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£127,986

Procurement reference

REDBR001-DN618511-37125635

Published date

1 March 2023

Closing date

14 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council of the London Borough of Redbridge ("the Authority") are seeking Tenders from suitably
experienced and qualified organisations for the contract for the provision of a befriending, peer support
and community integration for people with learning disabilities.
The Contract shall commence on 1st October 2023 and shall continue up to and including 30th
September 2024 with an option to extend up to a further 24 months until 30th September 2026 ("the
Contract Period").
The Service shall provide a Befriending, Peer Support and Community Integration Service for
People with Learning Disabilities within the London Borough of Redbridge, by helping them to
maintain their quality of life and enhance their capacity to maintain their health and wellbeing; reduce
social isolation and promote access to services and benefits available to carers. This service shall
comprise of:
Part A: Peer Support Scheme
• Develop a Peer Support Scheme to support service users and thereby providing minimum waged
employment opportunities for a minimum of five (5) people with a learning disability, either on a part
time or a full-time basis, to a maximum of thirty (36) hours per week. Hours worked shall be agreed
between the peer support worker and the Provider.
• Provide Peer Support training to enable individuals with a learning disability to gain experience and
confidence in the workplace and complement staffing in working with service users.
• Provide a focus on achieving potential longer-term employment opportunities and unsupported work
for people trained on the peer support scheme.
Part B: Befriending Activities
• Provide a range of befriending evening and weekend activities that encourage people with learning
disabilities to be active within the local community and are developed according to agreed outcomes
of the service users.
• Empower adults with a learning disability to access sport, educational, vocational and leisure
opportunities to learn new skills or hobbies, support social interaction and community cohesion.
Part C: Capacity building
• In conjunction with other agencies/ volunteer bodies, the Provider shall build up a bank of volunteers
with the requisite skills and experience to support adults with a learning disability to access a variety
of activities.
• Work collaboratively with local employers, HASS Community Locality Teams, local business and
other local voluntary sector organisations to develop employment opportunities for peer
mentors/travel support.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of befriending, peer support and community integration for people with learning disabilities

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 March 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Gemma Edwards

Address

Lynton House , 255-259 High Road
Ilford
IG1 1NY
England

Email

Gemma.Edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk

Website

http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/