Health and social work services

Tender description

The council is seeking to enter into a contract with an organisation or group of organisations for the provision of short-term housing related support to adults with diagnosed mental health problems (current or historic). This is an accommodation based service, and will not include the provision of personal, clinical, or health care or professional counselling to its clients within this contract and should not carry out direct work with children within this contract. The aim of the service is to provide short-term housing related support to adults with diagnosed mental health problems (current or historic). The overall objectives of the service are: — To provide the appropriate level of support to clients that enables them to develop their independence and life skills so that they can access and sustain suitable accommodation. — To contribute to the safeguarding of clients, and where relevant, their dependants. — To provide structured and outcome focussed housing-related support, with goals set for the client / support provider to work towards. The services shall be delivered to users using existing premises (Holman House 15 St Andrews Road, Bedford, MK40 2LL). For further information on leasing the premises please refer to the Invitation To Tender. The service will not provide personal, clinical, or health care or professional counselling to its clients within this contract and should not carry out direct work with children within this contract.