Direct Award of Contracts for Services for People with Complex Needs - Effective May 2022

Tender description

Award of contracts to incumbent suppliers for the period 05 May 2022 to 31 January 2023, with an option to extend to 30 April 2023, for the following services, to facilitate the completion of the procurement process for TPPH4120 Alliance Agreement for Support Services for Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Domestic Abuse and the Homeless Hostel: • Drugs and Alcohol (Torbay & South Devon NHSFT) • Leonard Stocks Hostel Provision (Langley House Trust) • Torbay Domestic Abuse Services (Sanctuary Supported Living) The Council intends to issue formal notification of contract award to the current providers w/c 22 February 2021. Lot 1: Drugs and Alcohol Services Drugs and alcohol services, to be provided by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust from 05 May 2022 to 31 January 2023, with an option to extend to 30 April 2023. Services will be delivered in accordance with the current contract and specification but may be subject to modification to accommodate any changes in legislation or need or in order to enable the transition to an alliance approach. Drug and alcohol services are specialist treatment services that work with one of the most complex and risky groups in our community. They provide medical and psycho social interventions in accordance with national clinical standards and legal frameworks for those who are seeking support in addressing their substance misuse issues. Because of the significant risks these individuals may pose to themselves and others, the services need to provide a significant amount of complex and specialist support to enable the individuals to make progress in recovery. Lot 2: Leonard Stocks Hostel Provision Homelessness services/hostel provision, to be provided by Langley House Trust from 05 May 2022 to 31 January 2023, with an option to extend to 30 April 2023. Services will be delivered in accordance with the current contract and specification but may be subject to modification to accommodate any changes in legislation or need or in order to enable the transition to an alliance approach. Leonard Stocks provided by Langley House Trust (Shekinah) deliver a support and housing management service to 24 people in the Leonard Stocks building. The client base are adults who are homeless and have a support need and local connection. This service seeks to engage individuals in breaking their cycle of homelessness and exclusion through the provision of person centred, recovery focused support. The ultimate aim is for an individual to move to, and maintain their own tenancy, engaging in community activities, and employment, training or education. Lot 3: Torbay Domestic Abuse Services Services for people experiencing domestic abuse, provided by Sanctuary Supported Living from 05 May 2022 to 31 January 2023, with an option to extend to 30 April 2023. Services will be delivered in accordance with the current contract and specification but may be subject to modification to accommodate any changes in legislation (with particular reference to any changes required under the Domestic Abuse Act) or need or in order to enable the transition to an alliance approach. Torbay Domestic Abuse Service delivers a range of services to people experiencing domestic violence and abuse aged 16 years and over. This includes 12 units of supported accommodation dispersed throughout Torbay, Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy, outreach support, and adults, children’s and voluntary community perpetrator programmes. Due to the nature of the client group this service provides specialist support around risk identification and safety planning, as well as more general support to enable individuals and their children to break the pattern of abuse.