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Mental Health Step Down Service

Somerset Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Somerset Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, UKK23, TA14DY, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Stephen Barker

Contact Email: stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 7766526294

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
1617000.0 GBP
Published
15 Aug 2025, 10:56
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Rethink Mental Illness
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Individuals accessing the service have been admitted on a psychiatric ward and no longer require to be in hospital. They need however further support with their recovery before returning home or/and require support with their housing as they find themselves homeless upon discharge. Individuals accessing the service will have enduring Mental Health needs and as a result suffer from multiple disadvantage and exclusion. This will include past and present history of substance misuse, domestic violence and dealings with the criminal justice system.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: The service: • Ensures continuity of support for the individual/ system flow of inpatient and community mental health services • Provides a specialist service and support the recovery of people using a trauma informed approach • Supports individuals to access universal services • Eliminates long term cost and commitment from the ASC budget in the form of individual request for services/commissioned care and support • Meets Somerset Council requirements under the Care Act 2014 • Demonstrates Somerset's commitment to parity of esteem with an "intermediate care" offer for Mental Health clients. • Adheres to the Adult Social Care Strategy and priorities: 'Right Support, Right place, Right time' Somerset Council proposes to direct award the Contract for these Services to the current provider following Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). The lifetime value of the contract is: £1,617,000

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard

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