Mental Health Supported Accommodation Services

Tender description

Procurement of a contract with a single supplier, for the London Borough of Harrow, to provide mental health supported accommodation services for up to 18 people across 4 nominated temporary accommodation schemes. The service is for adults aged 18 to 65 years who are ordinarily resident within the London Borough of Harrow, and have been assessed as requiring regular support to manage housing related and independent living needs due to their mental ill-health. Lot 1: The service will provide safe, recovery-focused advice and support for people with medium mental health needs, living in one of the four nominated temporary accommodation schemes., through the provision of a package of support agreed between the tenant, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust and the supplier, and delivered over a period of 6 months to 18 months. The successful supplier will provide both care and housing management services. The units are council owned and the supplier will act as the managing agent on behalf of the Council. The supplier will provide high quality housing management practices which must complement the core service delivery and support provided to assist individual service users to maintain their accommodation and develop the skills they require to move on successfully to their independent tenancy.