Specialist Mental Health Housing and Support Service

To find a Registered Housing Provider to develop out, and be the landlord for, two new specialist mental health supported housing schemes at Crombie House and Woolnough House. We are expecting 11 places to be available at each site, so 22 in total. The new accommodation to be designed to level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes (2006) and must be fully compliant with the current Building Regulations Approved Documents - England and Wales. All accommodation to be designed to Approved Doc M category 2 with 30% to category 3 for wheelchair users. Both sites will be sold to the successful Registered Housing Provider in exchange for capital receipts. We will be awarding a Project Agreement for each site. Additional information: Both sites will be sold to the successful Registered Housing Provider in exchange for capital receipts. Guide prices are included in the tender documents. Subject to any delays during the procurement process, the Contracts at both sites (i.e. Woolnough House and Crombie House) for Lot 1 of this procurement are anticipated to be awarded and to commence on or around 21st January 2022. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Contracts, and any delays during the construction period, the Agreed Completion Date for the proposed construction works at each site is anticipated to be 29th January 2024, with an anticipated absolute Works Longstop Date at each site of 27th January 2025. The maximum contract period is therefore thirty-six months. For further information, please refer to the indicative Project Timeline that has been provided by the Contracting Authority for information purposes only with the other procurement documents, which is available to view free of charge at the link set out in Section I.3 of this Notice.

A Specialist Mental Health Support Provider to support 55 places across the city - 22 places across two specialist mental health supported housing schemes (11 places at each site); 12 places in satellite flats; and 21 Housing First places. The Support Provider will provide 24/7 onsite staffing at the two specialist mental health supported housing schemes at Crombie House and Woolnough House (22 places in total, 11 at each site). The same staff group will also provide support to another 12 satellite flats within a 1-2 mile radius of each scheme (6 flats per scheme). The Support Provider will also support 21 Housing First places. Housing First is an internationally recognised and evidence-based model of housing and support for those with chronic housing, health and social care needs. Additional information: Ideally, the Contract for this Lot 2 will have a minimum four week mobilisation period prior to Service Commencement, which at the date of this notice (subject to any delays during the construction period under the Lot 1 contract) is anticipated to commence on 30th January 2024 and end on 26th February 2024. The Service Commencement Date of the Contract is anticipated to be 27th February 2024, after which the initial contract period will be for five years with an option to extend for up to a further two years beyond the initial contract period. The maximum contract period is therefore approximately eighty-five months including the full mobilisation period and all available extension periods. For further information, please refer to the indicative Project Timeline that has been provided by the Contracting Authority for information purposes only with the other procurement documents, and which is available to view free of charge at the link set out in Section I.3 of this Notice.