Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation and Learning Disabilities and Autism Transforming Care Programme Dynamic Purchasing System

Tender description

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has a need to appoint suitably qualified organisations to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation and Learning Disabilities and Autism Transforming Care Programme Services. The Dynamic Purchasing System shall be split into the following categories: Lot 1) Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Placements Lot 2) TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Inpatient Services Lot 3) TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Community Services Lot 4) Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Community Services - Future development lot. Please note lot 4 is a future development requirement within the DPS and shall be advertised at a later date than lots 1, 2, and 3, however, it is intended that it shall eventually form the 4th lot within the DPS. The DPS shall be live for an initial period of 4 years. The terms and conditions shall be the prevailing NHS Standard Sub-Contract. It is envisaged that the DPS shall provide flexibility in ensuring a patient can be provided with personalised care packages, whilst offering value for money. The DPS shall remain open to innovative practices being introduced by care providers and changes within the health system throughout the life of the DPS. Please see the below MLCSU Bravo eTendering references: • PQQ_493 relates to Lot 1 Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Placements. • PQQ_494 relates to Lot 2 TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Inpatient Services. • PQQ_495 relates to Lot 3 TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Community Services. Lot 1: Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Placements Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Placements [Rehab] are provided for people with severe and enduring mental health problems, traditionally for people with a diagnosis of Psychosis, i.e. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder. Commissioners have expanded this cohort to include people with other conditions such as Personality Disorder or Severe Depression and with co-morbidities such as Learning Disabilities and Substance Misuse. Rehab is intended to offer further support for people who have required hospital care but have additional complications that prevent their discharge home. The provider will deliver expert Mental Health Rehabilitation through a Multi-Disciplinary Team with access to, as a minimum, Consultant Psychiatrist, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Psychology and Occupational Therapy. Lot 2: TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Inpatient Services The Transforming Care programme (TCP) aims to improve the lives of children, young people and adults with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviours that challenge, including those with a mental health condition. The Programme aims to improve the quality of care for people with a learning disability and/or autism. To improve the quality of life for people with a learning disability and/or autism. To enhance the community capacity, thereby reducing inappropriate hospital admissions and length of stay. The aims of acute learning disability inpatient services are to provide the following three core functions of support: • Assessment (including for potential mental illness) of the causes of challenging behaviour, where it cannot be safely carried out in the community. • Treatment of mental illness where this is the cause of challenging behaviour (complemented by other interventions as appropriate), where it cannot be safely carried out in the community. • Reintegration of the individual back into the community after hospital treatment including provision of support/guidance to families and support providers. Lot 3: TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Community Services The Transforming Care programme (TCP) aims to improve the lives of children, young people, and adults with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviours that challenge, including those with a mental health condition. The Programme aims to improve the quality of care for people with a learning disability and/or autism. To enhance the community capacity, thereby reducing inappropriate hospital admissions and length of stay. The aim of community placements for people with a learning disability and/or autism is reintegration of the individual back into the community after (or as an alternate to) hospital treatment including provision of support/guidance to families and support providers. The operation of specialist community placements is inherently linked to primary care and other forms of universal and specialist community support from health and social care agencies. The provider is expected to build, develop, and maintain effective operational relationships with a range of organisations. Lot 4: Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Community Services Please note this is a future development requirement within the DPS and shall be advertised at a later date than lots 1, 2, and 3, however, it is intended that it shall eventually form the 4th lot within the DPS.