Published date: 27 January 2023

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 8 May 2028, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

    • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

    • Social services - 85320000

    • Community health services - 85323000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

S60 1AE

Value of contract

£20,000,000

Procurement reference

20230127170949-104118

Published date

27 January 2023

Closing date

8 May 2028

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

9 May 2028

Contract end date

10 May 2028

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 is seeking applications from experienced providers with the capability and capacity to deliver community mental health care and support in Rotherham.

A review of current mental health care and support provision in Rotherham indicates the need to improve the community service model to one which offers mental health recovery support personalised social care, with increased choice and control for people living with mental ill-health.

This new care and support model has been co-produced in partnership with people accessing services and their supporting professionals to inform the service design.
Such services will support people to achieve independent living skills, move towards, and sustain, independent living in the communities in which they live.

Aiming to harness the opportunities which exist in the wider care and support market, this Mental Health Recovery Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) will increase choice and improve outcomes for people living with mental ill-health in Rotherham.

Applicants can read the Cabinet Paper dated 17th October 2022 Commissioning Mental Health Recovery Focused Community Services - Rotherham Council which sought the approval for the procurement process to establish this FPS and procure a range of community services which reflect the principles of mental health recovery model.

The FPS will comprise of a number of separate Lots. Each Lot will specify a community service (i.e., supported living accommodation-based services, day opportunities) with the principle of mental health recovery at its core.

The contract end date specified is provided as an indication only , the system can continue beyond the 5 years as per the rules and subject to cabinet approval.

Applicants are advised that the indicative spend activity to be generated via the system is in the region of £4m per annum, there is no new funding for developing the initiatives proposed. The cost associated with this Flexible Purchasing System will be met within existing budgets currently set at £5.7m (2022-2023).

Applicants are required to register with the Social Value Portal and commit to delivering Social Value additionality via all contracts awarded via the system.

Full details regarding the application process are contained within the application documentation which can be downloaded free of charge via YORtender and by searching for project ID 60316


How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.


About the buyer

Contact name

Lorna Byne

Address

Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
ENG

Telephone

+44 1709334159

Email

lorna.byne@rotherham.gov.uk

Website

https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/