Award

Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2025 at 12:31

Award

07 Apr 2025 at 12:28

Tender

14 Jan 2025 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Council has concluded the procurement process for the "Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service," designed to support up to 5 individuals in a supported living environment in Blackpool. This tender, classified under the Health and Social Work Services industry, was conducted under the Open procedure of the Light Touch Regime. The total contract value is £1,500,000 and spans from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2027. The contract was awarded to Lifeways SIL Ltd as of 2 April 2025. This procurement aligns with the aim of transitioning individuals with mental health and complex needs to long-term living arrangements, and all participating providers needed to demonstrate relevant expertise and experience.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health rehabilitation and support. Successful contractors would require a profound understanding of person-centred support, mental health rehabilitation practices, and local stakeholder engagement. Organisations with experience in similar service delivery and a commitment to innovation in mental health support services stand to benefit. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with specialisation in mental health services, though not the primary target, could still leverage this opportunity to highlight their niche capabilities.

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Notice Title

Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service

Notice Description

Blackpool Council is seeking an experienced Provider to deliver a rehabilitation service in Blackpool; a supported living setting with communal facilities, accommodating up to 5 people with mental health support needs and other complex issues. The Provider will be responsible for supporting individuals through a rehabilitation model of support, with the aim of them moving on to long term living arrangements. \r The Provider will have demonstrable experience and expertise in delivering person centred support to Service users with a wide range of Mental Health needs and other complex issues. This will include experience of delivery of similar schemes with a focus on Mental Health rehabilitation and supporting Service Users to safely and sustainably move on to longer term situations.\r Providers are expected to support their tender responses with examples and evidence from their own mental health rehabilitation expertise and practice. Specific and tailored responses to the tender questionnaire, should be provided, which clearly show how Providers can meet the requirements of the Council's specification. Providers will have a commitment to, and understanding of working in Blackpool, and knowledge of the stakeholders, partners, assets and communities that may be involved in the delivery of the service in order to deliver best outcomes for Service Users. \r The procurement is conducted under the Light Touch Regime.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a747a3ae-c5c4-4b10-91fa-11b55a67bc0a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jenna Douthwaite
Contact Email
jenna.douthwaite@blackpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1253477752

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NA
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

LIFEWAYS SIL

SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING

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