Provision of Mental Health Crisis House Service

The notice relates to Highbury Grove Recovery House is an accommodation-based service for men experiencing a mental health crisis which works closely alongside the North London NHS Foundation Trust. <br/>There are 12 bedrooms available, and individuals can stay at the service for up to 14 days, working towards their recovery goals in a non-clinical environment, with the support of trained Recovery Workers and ongoing involvement from the Crisis Team. Non-clinical crisis house, albeit enhanced through the input of clinical staff (psychiatric & psychological input) where appropriate to provide support around tasks such as medication reviews and psychological treatments. During their stay individuals will have access to daily 1-1 support, a range of activities to support and promote recovery (such as art, creative writing and mindfulness sessions) and the opportunity to interact with others in a similar position. Cooking and eating together with staff and other residents is encouraged throughout the stay. Upon discharge individuals will leave with a co-produced safety plan and will receive an aftercare support package facilitated by re-settlement and re-integration workers, who can help support people back into their local community. Any professional in NLFT can make a referral and self-referrals are also accepted.<br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is PS753,823<br/>The expiring contract ends 31 March 2025<br/>The contract term will be 1 year with no option to extend.<br/>The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2026.