AMCV 338 - Preventative Services

The contract holder will deliver countywide provision for people when they are discharged from hospital or at risk of an unplanned admission. The provision will involve a variety of support including transportation where needed, alongside practical and emotional support that will aid an individual’s recovery and reablement, ensuring that health, wellbeing and independence is maximised, and the risk of readmission and/or carer breakdown is minimised. This will include but not be limited to: food shopping/prescriptions collection; access to low level aids, equipment and

assistive technology and connectivity to sustained support that will encourage healthy lifestyles and strong social networks. This provision will maintain a focus on both the needs of individuals being discharged and their family carers.

The maximum annual value for this lot is £200,000.

The contract holder will deliver community-led mental health outreach to support individuals facing mental health difficulties and their family carers. This provision aims to enhance health and wellbeing, preventing the escalation of symptoms that might require primary or secondary care interventions or lead to carer breakdown. The services will be available countywide, prioritising accessibility and visibility in areas with the greatest need. The focus will be on equipping individuals with skills, strategies, and tools to empower them to take control of their decisions, actions, behaviours, and thought patterns, thereby improving their ability to cope with the stresses of daily life and lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

The maximum annual value for this lot is £150,000.

The contract holder will provide a range of community led activities that have the ability to encourage and facilitate healthy and resilient communities, recognising the breath of provision that influence and determine good health. The activity will facilitate both practical and emotional support for individuals, including family carers, that will enable people to live as independently as possible within their own home and to engage with their local community. The provision will include practical support and activities aimed at helping individuals to develop/maintain daily living skills, reduce vulnerability, and reduce isolation. The provision will also enable individuals to build confidence to foster meaningful social connections, networks of support, increased activity levels, and access to creative and expressive activities.

The maximum annual value for this lot is £400,000