Award of Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (Live Well Kent and Medway) to Porchlight and The Shaw Trust
Kent County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (Live Well Kent and Medway) to Porchlight and The Shaw Trust
Awarded 31 Mar 2023
Awarded31 Mar 2023
Value£20,525,616.00
SupplierPorchlight,The Shaw Trust
AgencyKent County Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 7mo ago3y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2023Expired 30 Mar 2026
About
Kent County Council awarded a contract to Porchlight and The Shaw Trust for the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (Live Well Kent and Medway).
The service is commissioned in partnership with Kent & Medway Clinical Commissioning Group and Medway Council, and aims to aid recovery and prevent relapse, improve health and social care outcomes for individuals with poor mental health and wellbeing, prevent suicide, and reduce the stigma of mental illness.
The service provides person-centred support through a Strategic Partner model with a diverse network of providers (Delivery Network).
It comprises five separate contracts (Lots): Lot 1 for Dartford, Gravesham, and Swanley; Lot 2 for Medway and Swale; Lot 3 for West Kent; Lot 4 for East Kent; and Lot 5 for Management of 24hr Telephone and Online Support.
The contracts commenced on 1 April 2023 and run for three years, expiring 31 March 2026, with an option for one extension of up to two years at the discretion of the Council.
The contract value is £20,525,616.
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