Enhanced Engagement and Relational Support Services for London (EERSS)

Contract summary

Industry

• Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£2,646,800

Procurement reference

PRJ1263

Published date

2 February 2024

Closing date

5 June 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

This award notice concerns the procurement of Enhanced Engagement and Relational Support Services for London in HMPPS via NHS Standard Contract commissioned by NHS England (hereafter referred to as "the Authority").

Please note that there were two lots in this procurement. Lot 1 received no bids and was therefore, not awarded. Lot 2 received 1 bid and this award notice therefore, only concerns lot 2 of the advertised procurement.

The Enhanced Engagement and Relational Support Services (EERSS) is for people screened in to the OPD Pathway in London, which is being delivered as part of the joint NHS/HMPPS Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) strategy. The service supports service participants' progression through an integrated Pathway of care and management. The service aims, for those meeting the criteria, to meet the outcomes described by:
Offering an independent, flexible, holistic, needs-led enhanced engagement & relational support service; employing skilled, motivated, supported paid staff; leading to:
Improved public protection:
• Improvements in psychological health, wellbeing, stability and pro-social behaviour
• Improvements in competence and confidence of the staff team.

➢ Being responsive to the needs of people with protected characteristics and drawing on the principles of mentoring and advocacy (broadly defined) in supporting people on probation lead fulfilling and crime-free lives.

➢ Support service participants' access into more intensive aspects of OPD provision, as well as mainstream provision available to people in the community.
EERSS workers provide emotional, practical and social support in different aspects of the service participant's life, including support with motivation and engagement, developing practical skills, improving relationships with their families and friends, as well as improving their psychological and social well-being and self-esteem. EERSS workers engage with activities that matter to the individual, and support them to access wider community services, including GP registration, physical and psychological health services, housing, education, managing finances and employment support.
EERSS supports the engagement of individuals screened onto the OPD pathway who are under-represented in the more intensive aspects of OPD pathway provision, such as psychologically-informed therapeutic interventions offered both individually and in groups. More specifically, EERSS proactively engages those under the age of 30 and people of colour.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

London OPD Enhanced Engagement & Relational Support Services (EERSS, 2023)

• Opportunity
• Published 26 April 2023

Additional text

Please note that Lot 1 - Female Enhanced Engagement & Relational Support Service for the OPD Pathway for 40 women across London did not receive any bids.

This award notice only concerns Lot 2 - Male Enhanced Engagement & Relational Support Service for the OPD Pathway for 60 men across London.

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Award information

Awarded date

4 August 2023

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2027

Total value of contract

£1,588,080

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Ltd

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About the buyer

Address

Unex Tower 5 Station St, London
Stratford
LONDON
E15 1LA
England

Email

khadijah.yasmin@nhs.net