HAC5609 Mental Health Supported Living Services

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The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is committed to improving quality of life for vulnerable socially excluded people through the delivery of supported housing. We aim to commission supported housing services for people with mental health problems that are recovery-orientated, which promote flexible and innovative approaches to service delivery, which drive up efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources, and which promote a safe alternative for service users where residential care may otherwise have been considered. We are looking for a competent and innovative provider to deliver Supported Living Services that is safe, effective and which promotes personalisation, prevention and early intervention for users with a mental health need. The service has an emphasis on supporting the transition for service users who may have had a significant admission to institutional care, focussing on supporting them in their journey towards recovery and independence. This accommodation based service will need to deliver both, a high support and step down accommodation for service users. The service is currently provided in two buildings Heather Lodge (High support) and Glaucus Street (Step Down) with staff located at Heather Lodge. However these buildings are not available to bidders. Providers are required to identify a suitable building within Tower Hamlets able to meet these requirements at least no less than 29 self-contained units.