Agenda item - The Commissioning of Mental Health Support Services

RESOLVED:

1          The Health & Wellbeing Board are requested to note the proposed model for future Mental Health Support services and the recommended delivery model for a lead provider to oversee service provision.

2          That the Board grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to carry out the procurement and award of a contract for a Non Clinical Mental Health Support Service with a term of four years.

3          That the Board delegates authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to extend the contract at the end of the four year term for a further period of up to two years if it is deemed appropriate and subject to available budget.

10.1    Council and CCG officers presented the report which asked members to approve a tender for Non-Clinical Mental Health Support Services and to note the proposed single provider model.

10.2    Chris Clark welcomed the report and stated that it was important to be able to respond to a broad range of needs in the city and to recognise that medication is not always the answer to mental health.

10.3    The Director of Public Health stated that mental health support services were a priority for the city and welcomed the focus on support around personality disorders of which there was a high prevalence among individuals who were homeless or at risk of being homeless.

10.4    In response to Councillor Page, Officers stated that the budget was the same as the existing budget with a slight increase in suicide prevention funding.

10.5    Councillor Janio stated that he was dubious about single provider models as he felt that it would create unnecessary bureaucracy and discourage the existing providers creating an environment that did not encourage new idea or ways of working.

10.6    Officers responded that they were working with existing to providers to encourage them to build partnerships to allow them to work towards bidding for the new contract. The contract would look to commission based on a broad range of outcomes and wouldn’t specify a model. Officers stated that they would welcome a change in delivery to better deliver the outcomes however the contract would require the consent of commissioners before a provide changed models.

10.7    In response to Councillors Moonan and Taylor, the Chair stated that once KPIs had been drafted the Board could have a report back.

10.8    RESOLVED:

1          The Health & Wellbeing Board are requested to note the proposed model for future Mental Health Support services and the recommended delivery model for a lead provider to oversee service provision.

2          That the Board grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to carry out the procurement and award of a contract for a Non Clinical Mental Health Support Service with a term of four years.

3          That the Board delegates authority to the Executive Director of Health & Adult Social Care to extend the contract at the end of the four year term for a further period of up to two years if it is deemed appropriate and subject to available budget.