Tender

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) - Safe Haven Community Provision

STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Tender

17 Feb 2025 at 18:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), through NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU), has initiated a tender for the Safe Haven Community Provision. This procurement aims to enhance mental health crisis support in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire, providing a therapeutic, person-centred service. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, and interested parties must submit their bids by 19th March 2025, with clarifications due by 10th March 2025. There is a single contract available, worth up to £1,140,000 across 3 years, with the option to extend up to 3 additional years. The service specifically targets the West Midlands region, focusing on community health services within the public procurement category of social and other specific services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health support and crisis intervention, particularly those able to deliver community-based, responsive care. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete, given the tender's suitability criteria. The open procedure ensures a transparent and competitive process, facilitating growth and expansion for eligible service providers. By participating, businesses can establish a critical role in delivering vital mental health services within the NHS framework, contributing to improved health outcomes in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) - Safe Haven Community Provision

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working as an agent on behalf of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT). They are looking to undertake a procurement for a Safe Haven Community Provision, which will provide safe, responsive and therapeutic support for those who are in mental health crisis. The aim of the service is to further enhance the care pathways within Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire for individuals experiencing mental health crises and to provide a safe, responsive and therapeutic alternative model of crisis support. The service will provide immediate, short-term mental health support for individuals in a crisis, ensuring that care is appropriate, person-centred and reflective of individual needs. The proposed model will cover Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire (covering Newcastle-under Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands). There will be a maximum of 1 contract. The total maximum financial envelope for 3 years with an option to extend for 1 year, then 1 year, then 1 year is PS1,140,000 (PS228,000 per annum). Any bid that exceeds the total maximum financial envelope will be viewed as non-compliant and will take no further part in the procurement exercise. This will be checked during the Evaluation of the Pass / Fail questions in the Basic Selection Envelope. The ITT is now live on the Atamis Portal. The deadline for submissions will be Wednesday 19th March 2025 12:00pm mid day. The deadline for clarification questions is Monday 10th March 2024 12:00pm. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact the Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk The relevant reference number for this tender is C323076 'NSCHT Safe Haven Crisis Provision for Stoke on Trent & North Staffordshire' and the questionnaires will be located within the requirements. Full details of the services being procured are set out in the tender documents. Additional information: This procurement is for Social and other specific services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedul e/3/made Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as an agent another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-52b2f001-8e55-46af-ac21-f2deb40826e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe1a7b19-c1f1-4ce4-b26f-93c8ee0cf37f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,140,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR26 6TT
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
South Ribble
Electoral Ward
Farington West
Westminster Constituency
South Ribble

Further Information

Notice Documents

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