Nature Based Well-Being Service

Descriptions

Nature Based Well-Being Service Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a Nature Based Well-Being Service. Project Description Swindon Borough Council is looking to procure Nature Based Well-Being Service that will provide the following: A nature based well being service that offers nature-based therapeutic intervention and practical support for people with mental health issues, people with Dementia and their Carers, and people with learning difficulties and/or Autism. It will support people to develop peer support groups and integrate into mainstream activities/ wider community life. It will promote locally the benefits of nature-based activities to the mainstream population. It will upskill relevant mainstream services to work with people recovering from mental ill health, Learning Disability or Autism, directing them to relevant training and offering advice and guidance. This may include advice and guidance on individual people. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Contract Period The contract will be initially for a period of 18 months commencing 1st July 2021 with the option to extend for a further 2 + 2 years as per the contract terms and conditions. Tender Responses Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than Thursday 11th March 2021, 1200:00:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Tender Clarifications If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 1st March 2021, 1200:00:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded periodically via the ProContract tender portal. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN519985 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.