Published date: 8 August 2018

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: 22 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£4,450,000 to £5,880,000

Procurement reference

DN313905

Published date

8 August 2018

Closing date

22 August 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Light Touch Regime

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

SCC - Creative Solutions for Complex Individuals. SCC will be inviting initial proposals which will achieve ambitious outcomes through innovative ways of working with and for individuals who have difficulty obtaining and sustaining a tenancy due to their complex needs including mental health, drug and alcohol problems.
Outcomes will include
- Successful transition for clients in existing supported accommodation to a new model of service.
- Ongoing sustainable solutions which enable positive, healthy, independent lives.
- Strong relationship with housing agencies and landlords which reduce concerns and sustain tenancies.
- a "housing first" element with facilitation/ coordination of individual flexible step-up / step-down, wrap-around
support.
- effective joint working with LAs, NHS, Specialist Services, VCS etc.
- Work with and educate partners across the system to develop capacity and confidence to respond effectively to complex needs.
Following a soft market testing event for providers, Somerset County Council, Adults and Health Commissioning
and Public Health are requesting tenders from providers for the outlined requirements. SCC welcome tenders
from consortia and sub-contracting arrangements to deliver this contract.
SCC will advertise the tender opportunity via the Supplying the South West Portal.
This tender will be run under the Light Touch Regime and as such will contain multiple stages including a
discussion stage, all details of the process will be set out in the tender documentation.
Further details on an upcoming tender event, will be available shortly by following this link:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=111454fa-7ae1-
e711-80e7-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Rebecca Pittwood

Address

County Hall
TAUNTON
TA14DY
England

Telephone

01823359823 ext 9823

Email

rpittwood@somerset.gov.uk

Website

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk