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title: "Bespoke packages of homecare support for children and young people."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03aec3"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-07"
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# Bespoke packages of homecare support for children and young people.

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03aec3

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is planning a procurement process for bespoke packages of homecare support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The procurement falls under the social work services without accommodation category. Interested providers can submit expressions of interest to Clair Mandara by 12 noon on Wednesday 14th March 2022. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, and the process is aimed at engaging providers for delivering intensive home support services.

This tender opportunity by Essex County Council presents a chance for businesses specializing in social work services for children and young people with complex needs to participate. Companies with expertise in learning disabilities, autism, mental health, trauma, and challenging behaviour are well-suited to compete. The procurement provides an opportunity for service providers to deliver high-quality care to vulnerable individuals, ensuring successful community reintegration and long-term sustainability with a focus on safety and support for both service users and staff.

## Notice

We are looking to engage with providers delivering bespoke and intense packages of home support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism who are due for discharge from a Mental Health Tier 4 Bed. Typically, this cohort of young people will have complex clinical profiles and historical experiences of trauma, abuse, childhood post-traumatic stress disorders, and attachment issues. This cohort are also likely to pose a significant risk to themselves or others within the context of their diagnoses and fluctuating mental health issues which may manifest as aggressive behaviours toward others, self-harm, suicidal ideation and attempt, and absconsion. The common theme linking all such young people is the need to be supported in a reliable and consistent way to enable them to reintegrate back into a community setting successfully and sustainably, whilst reducing their readmission risk. There is likely to be an element of constant supervision and support with elements of personal care such as personal hygiene, dietary and fluid intake and administration of medications (or safety of any of the above). Staffing ratios will likely involve a minimum of 2:1 in the home setting and 3:1 in the community (at least initially upon discharge from hospital) delivered in a 24/7 wrap around care manner; this will also involve night waking staff. Staff working with this cohort of young people will require significant knowledge, skill and experience in learning disabilities, autism, mental health, challenging behaviour, trauma and attachment issues as a minimum. We are looking for a diverse workforce to ensure a robust package of care that can be delivered safely and sustainably, where the individual can build a number of positive connections and relationships without risk due to planned/unplanned absences and where staff burnout can be avoided. Staff should be resilient and have clear mechanisms of support to protect their own wellbeing due to the intense nature of care delivery with this high-needs, high-risk group of people. If this is a area of work you are interested in and would like further information please send your expressions of interest to: Clair.Mandara@essex.gov.uk by 12 noon on Wednesday 14th March 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We are looking to engage with providers delivering bespoke and intense packages of home support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism who are due for discharge from a Mental Health Tier 4 Bed. Typically, this cohort of young people will have complex clinical profiles and historical experiences of trauma, abuse, childhood post-traumatic stress disorders, and attachment issues. This cohort are also likely to pose a significant risk to themselves or others within the context of their diagnoses and fluctuating mental health issues which may manifest as aggressive behaviours toward others, self-harm, suicidal ideation and attempt, and absconsion. The common theme linking all such young people is the need to be supported in a reliable and consistent way to enable them to reintegrate back into a community setting successfully and sustainably, whilst reducing their readmission risk. There is likely to be an element of constant supervision and support with elements of personal care such as personal hygiene, dietary and fluid intake and administration of medications (or safety of any of the above). Staffing ratios will likely involve a minimum of 2:1 in the home setting and 3:1 in the community (at least initially upon discharge from hospital) delivered in a 24/7 wrap around care manner; this will also involve night waking staff. Staff working with this cohort of young people will require significant knowledge, skill and experience in learning disabilities, autism, mental health, challenging behaviour, trauma and attachment issues as a minimum. We are looking for a diverse workforce to ensure a robust package of care that can be delivered safely and sustainably, where the individual can build a number of positive connections and relationships without risk due to planned/unplanned absences and where staff burnout can be avoided. Staff should be resilient and have clear mechanisms of support to protect their own wellbeing due to the intense nature of care delivery with this high-needs, high-risk group of people. If this is a area of work you are interested in and would like further information please send your expressions of interest to: Clair.Mandara@essex.gov.uk by 12 noon on Wednesday 14th March 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006608-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 14:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006608-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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