Mental Health Social Inclusion and Recovery

The Mental Health Social Inclusion and recovery contract will be for the delivery of a range of mental health services to Adults within the Contract Area based on the recovery approach, co-production and social inclusion principles taking a whole systems approach within the community. This will include the opportunities for one to one direct support in the community, peer support, safe space provision, and structured programmes of activity. This will be based on an individuals assessed need, and recovery plan that will be reviewed and will demonstrate the achievement of outcomes for that individual.

Note: Mental Health refers to functional mental illness; these services are not targeted at people who are experiencing a dementia.

In order to achieve this model of care, there will be 3 geographical lots whereby a prime provider may be required for each of the three lots who shall develop partnerships via subcontracting arrangements with other experienced and appropriate providers that have direct contact and experience with target populations.

Important note — The participation and process for this tender will be via the electronic tendering portal located at www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk Please ensure you also refer to section VI.3 of this notice.

All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:

1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/
2. Follow the link to Proactis E-Tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.
3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the Register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into Proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.