Award

Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2025 at 11:47

Tender

14 Jan 2025 at 14:59

Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Council has completed the procurement process for a Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service, classified under the health and social work services industry category (CPV code 85000000). This procurement pertains to the provision of a supported living setting with communal facilities, aimed at adults with mental health and complex support needs in Blackpool, UKD42 region. The process was conducted through an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, with tenders initially sought by February 11, 2025. Blackpool Council has awarded the contract to Lifeways SIL Ltd as of April 7, 2025, marking the end of the tender phase and the commencement of contract execution.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in mental health rehabilitation services. Companies with expertise in delivering personalised support schemes that promote recovery and move individuals towards independent living are well-suited to participate. The contract, valued between £1,500,000 and £2,500,000, and running through June 30, 2027, with potential extensions, requires providers to showcase their experience and tailored approaches to meet the Council’s specifications. Firms that understand the local context of Blackpool, including its stakeholders and community resources, will be particularly advantageous in delivering impactful support and achieving optimal outcomes for service users.

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Notice Title

Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service

Notice Description

The rehabilitation service is a Supported Living setting (with communal facilities), with a person-centred recovery focused approach to housing and support services for adults with mental health and other complex issues requiring high level support. The service is designed to actively support rehabilitation and move on into longer term accommodation to live more independently. Our aim is for service users to move on to independent living, and for those who won't be able to live independently a more permanent solution will be identified. It is based on Service Users having a license agreement offering the right to remain in their own home and change their support provider if they wish. It can mean living in shared accommodation or living alone with support. 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. 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement is an open tender for health and social care services and as such is conducted under the Light Touch Regime. 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. The Council may, at a future date, identify additional requirements for provision of Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Services throughout the duration of the Agreement, for services and individuals who are based at settings other than the Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service. This will include but is not limited to support within the community, or provision based at other supported living schemes. The support will be of a similar nature and scope to the type of services described within the main specification. Provision of additional services will be by agreement between the Parties. There will be no obligation on the Provider to deliver additional services or guarantee from the Authority as to the quantity or volume of services required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cfee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013381-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
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
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs 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
TLD42 Blackpool

Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIFEWAYS SIL

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