Refresh - Community Services for Working Age Adults, with Learning Disabilities, Complex Health Needs, Autism, Mental Health or Physical Disabilities

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) and ICB are seeking tenders for their Community Services for Working Age Adults (WAA), with learning disabilities, autism, mental health or physical disabilities.

This is a refresh tender for Lot 1, 2, 3a, 3b and 4 to allow new providers to apply for a contract for these services and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. (Note: Providers who were successful in being awarded a contract previously should not re-apply for any Lots they were awarded).

The purpose of care and support commissioned through this model is to enable people to live good and fulfilling lives by being supported to achieve the things that are important to them.

The support people can access will comprise three broad elements:

• Support to live independently in my own home (Independent Living)
• Support to live a fulfilling life in my local community (Community Opportunities)
• Support for my family and carers (Overnight Opportunities)

3a - Complex Physical Health Needs

Individuals are likely to have multiple complex physical health needs. We will be looking to commission a range of providers with specialist skills in relation to:

• Complex physical health needs; Mental Health needs; Profound and multiple learning disabilities;
• Individuals are likely to need longer-term care and support, often on a full-time basis. With the right specialist support this may reduce over time as people build their networks and skills.
• Providers will have the necessary registration to undertake regulated activities and staff will have specialist skills in relation to managing complex physical health needs.

3b - Complex behaviours

Individuals are likely to have behaviour that challenges, behaviours of destructive nature, experienced trauma, forensic needs or fluctuating mental health needs. We will be looking to

commission a range of providers with specialist skills in relation to:

• Dual diagnosis including physical needs, mental health and/or learning disabilities and/or autism;
• Complex behaviours;
• Behaviours that can challenge services;
• Trauma informed practice.
• Forensic Needs

Individuals are likely to need longer-term care and support, often on a full-time and 24/7 basis, including 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 support and higher. With the right specialist support this may reduce over time as people build their networks and skills. Providers will have the necessary registration to undertake regulated activities and staff will have specialist skills in relation to Positive Behaviour Support & support and liberty protection safeguarding. Additional information: The initial contract term will be from 5th September 2023 to 31st July 2028 however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (60 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant.