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Mental Health Outreach and Social Inclusion Flexible Procurement Agreement

Newcastle City Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

This contract is for Outreach Support and Social Inclusion for People with Mental Health needs, providing a range of options to support people to gain and retain the skills necessary to live as independently as possible and promote social inclusion. It incorporates services delivered under the following Lots: Lot 1 - Life skills Lot 2 - Crisis support Lot 3 - Rehabilitation and Recovery

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Aspire Healthcare Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Apr 2025
Award ID
014142-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06275755
Location
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UKC22, United Kingdom

Coquet Trust

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Apr 2025
Award ID
014142-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06251078
Location
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UKC2, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Life SkillsValue not stated
  • Crisis supportValue not stated
  • Rehabilitation and recoveryValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
008710 - C013266
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
26 Feb 2025, 12:15

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Expected award period

Starts
26 Feb 2025, 12:15

Tender Period

Ends
26 Feb 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Life Skills
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Successful Provider will be expected to deliver the following support within this Lot, although the list is not exhaustive, and the Provider will be expected to support each Person in line with their individual needs and preferences:. The level and intensity of the support will depend on individual needs of each person, and may include other forms of support, not listed below, to ensure each person's needs are met in a person-centered and flexible way:  Independent Living Skills  Managing mental and physical health and self-care  Motivate the person to engage in activities and strategies to promote mental wellbeing  Budgeting, managing finances, tenancy and benefits  Social skills and social contacts  Social inclusion and social navigation  Positive relationships  Travel training  Access to other services  Employment, volunteering, education and training courses  Leisure and participation activities  Working in collaboration with the person around safeguarding concerns

Options

Description
2 x 12 months

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months options to extend

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,020

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Crisis support
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
A crisis intervention will commonly include immediate actions to reduce risk of harm, engagement with the Person and people that matter in their lives, defining the problem, developing an action plan and evaluating success. Provider will deliver reactive intensive support to the person and may work alongside heath Crisis Team which will be responsible for responding to health-related issues (i.e. a relapse in the person's mental health disorder). Such interventions will be time-limited but can be cyclical until such time as the crisis has resolved.

Options

Description
2x12 months

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months options to extend

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,020

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Rehabilitation and recovery
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
In addition to the support described under the Life Skills Lot 1, the Provider delivering rehabilitation/recovery focussed support is expected to offer the following: A) A strength-based approach in a trauma informed way B) Support to build positive nurturing and therapeutic relationships C) Emotional support - listen, empathise, believe, respect D) Support to re-establish routines, regain control and set achievable goals E) Offer opportunity to talk about events and reflect on the Person's actions, to support learning from their behaviour and minimise chances of recurrence. F) Positive Behaviour Support Planning - Co-develop a positive behaviour support plan with the individual that identifies triggers and actions required to enable positive risk taking through reduced risks. G) Support to develop self-medication management routine H) When working with People transitioning from another service/hospital, the Provider will offer in-reach wraparound support, to start building rapport with the Person and to support successful transition.

Options

Description
2 x 12 months

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months options to extend

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,020

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC22
Entry 3
Region
UKC22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC22
Entry 3
Region
UKC22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC22
Entry 3
Region
UKC22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-128270
Name
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postal Code
NE18QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
06
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Housing and community amenities

Identifier

Legal Name
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Marta Rzepecki
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-37415
Name
Newcastle City Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 8QH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Newcastle City Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-44810
Name
Newcastle City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE18QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Newcastle City Council
No Identifier Rationale
partnership

Contact

Name
Marta Rzepecki
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-06275755
Name
Aspire Healthcare Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
06275755
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Aspire Healthcare Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-06251078
Name
Coquet Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC2
Locality
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
06251078
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Coquet Trust

Award information

Award 1
Id
014142-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06275755
Name
Aspire Healthcare Limited
Award 2
Id
014142-2025-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06251078
Name
Coquet Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
014142-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
014142-2025-1
Date Signed
7 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,272,319.02
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
014142-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
014142-2025-2
Date Signed
7 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,272,319.02
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE18QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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