SLAM Lot 3 - Culturally Appropriate and Faith Support

This is a notice of intent to publish a future tender opportunity.<br/><br/>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of the All- Age Mental Health Alliance, would like to engage with the market to understand a potential partnership of Culturally Appropriate and Faith Support group providers. This service will be a partnership of organisations that will support people with their mental health and wellbeing. The expectation is that a partnership of organisations will come together to deliver interventions that proactively engage with culturally diverse and faith communities to support them in their mental health. <br/><br/>This service will be expected to deliver a range of intiatives and interventions including:<br/>

• Community Development – to begin to build trust and co-design what initiatives and interventions will support improvements<br/>
• To provide interventions and initiatives that support their health and wellbeing that has been identifed by using DIALOG as an evidence-based outcome measure. <br/>
• Evidence based non-eurocentric therapeutic interventions – 1:1 and group work<br/>
• To build trust to prepare them to access statutory organisations. <br/>Interventions may include, but not limited to:<br/><br/>
• Support for different cultural communities in Lewisham, that are also age appropriate, to build trust and access mental health and wellbeing initiatives. <br/>
• Short-term individual therapeutic support tailored to the individual need<br/>
• Group interventions to address racial trauma through group therapies.<br/>
• Support young black men to build trust and access mental health and wellbeing initiatives <br/>
• Provide advocacy that meets the cultural needs of the individual to help them effectively advocate for the care and treatment they need. The advocates will address the specific challenges racially minoritised people face and challenge racism and discrimination. <br/>
• Creative activities<br/>
• Leisure activities <br/>
• Peer Support<br/>
• Social groups<br/>
• Social Inclusion<br/>
• Wellbeing activities<br/><br/><br/>The contract start date is anticipated to be 1st April 2025, Whilst the Authority does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any stage<br/><br/>The authority’s intention is to use the Direct Award Option B in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Suppliers will be awarded a contract if they meet the eligibility criteria to deliver the specified contract. This provides the patient with the opportunity to choose what service and provider is suitable for them, increasing patient choice. <br/><br/>All interest parties are asked to submit their interest to [email protected]. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents