Health and social work services

Tender description

This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74 and is drafted in accordance to Reference Regulations 75(3) Directive Part J Annex V. This contract is for Health and Social Work Services and Other Community, Social and Personal Services. The Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames has awarded a contract to a collaborative working model for the provision of a unified service to provide support to individuals to promote resilience, health and well-being, providing access to information and advice and supporting carers, jointly with Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group. The contract will provide the following services: — Lower level day care; — Outreach, befriending and peer support (including for those who are digitally excluded or do not have English as their first language; — Facilitating/supporting individuals to access universal provision; — Supporting hospital admission avoidance and support on discharge. The Council aims to achieve the following outcomes: People are socially connected and resilient and are able to contribute to their community. Sub-outcomes: a) People have as much control over their own lives as they want; b) People can spend time doing things they enjoy or value; c) People are able to develop their social network and have regular social contact with individuals with similar needs or interests and can foster and maintain these relationships, promoting integration; d) People have encouragement and support when required (including peer support); e) People are able to integrate and access universal services i.e. primary care and sport and leisure; f) People have access to information on universal services and information on targeted advice and advocacy services available to them; g) People are motivated to contribute to their local community with opportunities available for them to use their skills, knowledge and experience to help others to live healthily and independently; h) People are supported to volunteer and contribute to their community by doing their bit; i) Socially excluded or disadvantaged people are supported to be empowered as equal and active members of their local community in achieving the above outcomes.