Adult Mental Health Supported Housing Service (Parts 1 & 2)

Portsmouth City Council ('the council') has awarded a contract to provide Adult Mental Health Supported Housing Services.

The service provides housing related support to vulnerable people living independently in supported housing accommodation who are primarily diagnosed with a mental health issue but who also may also have substance misuse and other support needs which impacts on their ability to live independent meaningful lives. Individuals are supported to learn and develop life skills to aid moving on to more independent living and therefore reducing the need for more institutionalised settings.

This contract is set out in two distinct but interrelated elements, as follows:

PART 1 - Twelve (12) high support (24/7 support) placements, accommodated within properties leased from Vivid.

PART 2 - Seventeen (17) lower-level support placements, accommodated within properties leased from Vivid and PCC.

The council awarded the contract on 1 August 2024 to allow for service commencement on 1 November 2024. The contract will be let for an initial term of 3 years which may then run for a further 3 years in increments set by the Council to a total maximum term of 6 years, subject to performance and at the sole option of the Council.

The estimated maximum value of the contract overall is

£2,786,091.90 (equating to around £464,348.65 per annum) based on the current contract. It is split as follows:

PART 1 - £1,403,525.16 (equating to £233,920.86 per annum)

PART 2 - £1,382,566.74 (equating to £230,427.79 per annum)

The total contract value is expected to remain in the region of £464,348.65 per annum for the term of the contract, however it may increase or decrease throughout the contract term subject to any known or unknown changes to service demand, budget allocation, variation of services, or addition of further associated services in order to meet changes in demand or the service delivery.