Supported Living Service for Adults with Mental Health Needs

Descriptions

UK 4 Tender Notice

The Service to be provided

Wrexham County Borough Council wish to commission and work with a suitably experienced qualified and registered, (Mental Health) organisation to provide a supported living service for adults with mental health needs in a new build supported housing scheme.

The new build is expected to be completed Q1 25/26 and will comprise of four one-bedroom apartments & a 4-person shared unit, designed to promote independence.

The scheme will support up to eight citizens who have been assessed as requiring Supported Living arrangements with on-site staff presence to enable safe and sustainable tenancies.

This development is part of Wrexham's strategic approach to improving housing-related support services under the Housing Support Programme Strategy 2022-2026.

What commissioners are asking for?

We require providers to deliver a staffed Supported Living service at the scheme with the following key requirements:

Direct support staffing:

• 310 hours & 7 sleep-in support each week, to include full-time Senior / Team Leader presence. Initially for a short period (to be agreed) we may require an additional live night/sleep to support the transitional period. Care & Support plans will confirm the ratio of hours for the service. Senior support staffing:

The successful provider must be able to:

• Deliver recovery-focused, person-centred support in line with the principles of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

• Enable Citizens to develop and maintain daily living skills, manage their occupational contract (tenancy) and achieve personal goals.

• Work collaboratively with mental health services, housing providers, and other community resources.

• Provide robust risk management, safeguarding and crisis intervention approaches.

• Ensure that staff are trained and skilled in supporting adults with mental health needs.

• Maintain CIW registration as appropriate.