Freedom of information response
Supported Living Services
1: The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health?
2: The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to young adults 16-25 with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health?
3: What are your minimum room sizes and property requirements eg, is an open plan kitchen suitable? do you require all ensuites and a separate living and dining room?
4: What type of supported living services are needed in (your local authority, learning disabilities, mental health, section 117, section 17, informal) ?
5: As a new service who do we contact about setting up a supported living service?
6: What type of services are you looking to commission now, for example is it Supported Living18-65 for people leaving long term inpatient treatment?
7: Do we need to apply for a local authority contract to order to register as a supported living service if so, where do we apply?
8: What are the brokerage contact details?
9: Who are the mental health and learning disabilities commissioners?
1: The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health?
Learning Disabilities: min £18.96pw, max £3,600pw, average £556.13pw
Mental Health: min £120.pw, max £2,354.pw, average £571.72pw
Physical Disability: min £38pw max £4,500pw, average £557.51pw
2: The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to young adults 16-25 with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health?
Max. £20,555.00pw
Min. £12.00pw
Average. £1,569.99pw
3: What are your minimum room sizes and property requirements eg, is an open plan kitchen suitable? do you require all ensuites and a separate living and dining room?
Please refer to our standards required for Houses of Multiple Occupation in relation to room sizes and shared facilities.
Thurrock Council - Essex amenity standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation
4: What type of supported living services are needed in (your local authority, learning disabilities, mental health, section 117, section 17, informal) ?
We are in the process of producing a new commissioning strategy for working age adults which we anticipate will be available next May.
5: As a new service who do we contact about setting up a supported living service?
Please email ASCcommissioning@thurrock.gov.uk
6: What type of services are you looking to commission now, for example is it Supported Living18-65 for people leaving long term inpatient treatment?
We are in the process of producing a new commissioning strategy for working age adults which we anticipate will be available next May.
7: Do we need to apply for a local authority contract to order to register as a supported living service if so, where do we apply?
Please see link which provides information in regards to where our tenders are published and how you can register https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/our-contract-opportunities/new-contract-opportunities. Additionally, these services are usually spot purchased, not tendered.
8: What are the brokerage contact details?
AdultBrokerage - AdultBrokerage@thurrock.gov.uk
9: Who are the mental health and learning disabilities commissioners?