SCC APC Supported living services at Great Meadows

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Concepts • Care and Support Services • Complex supported living • Independent Supported living services • Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Description This notice is for information only and does not constitute a formal commencement of a procurement process. Surrey County Council and NHS Surrey Heartlands Commissioners are looking to undertake an Open Procurement under the Light Touch Regime, under regulation 74 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to secure a contract for a minimum of five years duration. It is expected that the service will provide Supported Living Care and Support Services at Great Meadows to deliver appropriate level of support to enable independent living and reduce the risk of reoffending. This will be achieved though the provision of: Opportunities for community re-integration • Life Skills Planning: Daily living skills, Employability, Budget management and benefits; focus on housing pathway (transition to move-on) • Behaviour support (PBS / ABA) • Support to access mainstream health services, e.g., Primary Care, dentistry • Support access to specialised community services (LD/A community teams, forensic outreach, mental health) We are looking to award a contract to one supplier for the provision Supported Living Care and Supported Living Services for individuals with learning disabilities and / or autism and mental health, with forensic histories. It is anticipated that the opportunity will be published during Spring 2023, with a contract commencement date during Winter 2023-2024. Lot 1: We are seeking a provider to provide high-level care & support service in a new purpose-built accommodation for people with learning disabilities and or autism and mental health needs who are to be discharged from inpatient settings. The property is located in Redhill, Surrey. The property comprises of 6 x1-bedroomed flats to provide good quality homes, as well as communal training kitchen and training room to help individuals develop life skills whilst maintaining privacy of their own home if required. It has been designed to facilitate step down / move on to the community. Some of the individuals may be discharged from low – medium secure settings, some of whom will also have Ministry of Justice orders or other restrictions placed on them under the Mental Health Act. Where required, individuals will need to be supported to manage the restrictions placed on them and risk to themselves and others in a community setting, the service provider will support them with independence skills to maintain community living. The individuals are likely be placed under S117 of the Mental Health Act for aftercare. It is expected that the provider will have the relevant level of knowledge and expertise to manage those with learning disabilities and / or autism, mental health, including those with forensic histories. We are looking for a forward-thinking innovative organisation who will develop and provide a service that is able to integrate and work effectively with community services to create wrap around support, working together to provide the best opportunity for successful community rehabilitation and reduction of the risk of reoffending.