Planning

Specialist Floating Support Service

SOMERSET COUNCIL

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Planning

28 May 2024 at 09:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset Council is planning a procurement process for a Specialist Floating Support Service in the health and social work services category. The engagement end date for this market engagement notice is 7th June 2024. The service aims to support adults with multiple disadvantages at risk of homelessness in the South West region of the United Kingdom. Interested organisations must have a base in Somerset and extensive experience in supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, trauma, substance misuse, and offending history.

This procurement opportunity offers potential for businesses skilled in providing trauma-informed support services to vulnerable populations. The Somerset Council is seeking suppliers willing to collaborate with other community-based and statutory organisations to enhance support services. This tender process is still in the planning stage and presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to engage in developmental work aligned with the changing landscape of mental health and housing services in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Floating Support Service

Notice Description

The Specialist Floating Support service will: * Support adults with multiple disadvantages stemming from a combination of needs that would include mental ill-health, substance misuse, forensic background and behaviours of distress and who as a result find themselves at risk of becoming homeless or who are homeless. * Provide personalised and coordinated approach to the support of individuals. * Support individuals to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence. * Work with existing community groups part or outside the Open Mental Health Alliance and system partners such as Housing, Health, Adult Social Care and Probation services. Additional information: This request for expressions of interest is issued solely for the purpose of conducting market engagement and does not constitute any commitment by the Authority to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. This exercise includes no element of supplier evaluation. No parties will be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this by the deadline, there is no commitment of any kind involved on either side. This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services and the Authority is not bound by any proposal offered. If you are interested in this potential opportunity, then please express an interest by Friday 7th of June at 16:00 via our e-tendering portal ProContract https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ and complete the required information. Interested organisations must be able to meet the following requirements: * Have a base in Somerset * Have an extensive experience in supporting people with multiple disadvantages including people with complex mental health needs, trauma, substance misuse and offending history. * Be skilled in supporting people who can be reluctant to engage with services * Support a trauma informed approach to practice. * Provide robust support to a staff team who will be working with people with complex and challenging situations and stories * Be willing to work in partnership with other community- based and statutory organisations to enhance the support offer to individuals * Be prepared to be part of developmental work and the need to adjust the model of support and align the service to the changing landscape of mental health and housing services?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e850fa9-6308-4f75-a861-e6f95db31c8a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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