Award

Colchester and Clacton Crisis Cafe Service

NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Award

12 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group has successfully awarded a contract for the "Colchester and Clacton Crisis Cafe Service" to Mid and North East Essex Mind. This contract relates to health services and is valued at £1,134,000 over a term from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024. The procurement process was initiated as a limited tender without prior publication, with the intention to integrate existing crisis cafe services in Colchester and Clacton, thereby enhancing mental health support in North East Essex. The award notice was published on 12th March 2021, confirming the transition of services and reinforcing stakeholder engagement throughout the process.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in mental health services, particularly those that can provide innovative, inclusive crisis support solutions. Companies specialising in health and social care, especially those with experience in collaborative service models or working with local authorities, would be well positioned to compete for similar contracts. Leveraging existing relationships within the community and possessing a strong understanding of integrated health pathways will be key for any potential suppliers considering engagement in future similar procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Colchester and Clacton Crisis Cafe Service

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award by NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group. The contract award is made to Mid and North East Essex Mind (MNE Mind) for the provision of a Crisis Cafe service in Colchester and Clacton, from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024. A voluntary ex ante transparency notice relating to this matter was published on 12 March 2021.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award by NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (the "CCG"). The contract award is made to Mid and North East Essex Mind (MNE Mind) for the provision of a Crisis Cafe service in Colchester and Clacton, from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024. The contract value pertaining to the three year term is PS1,134,000. MNE Mind in partnership with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and The Haven, provide the existing crisis alternative in the form of the Clacton Crisis Cafe provision which commenced in 2019. A similar crisis cafe service provision in Colchester via MNE Mind was commissioned by Essex County Council and is due to conclude in March 2021. A proposal was submitted to NHS England and NHS Improvement which outlines that the two cafes will come under the one model with MNE Mind, building on the existing set up and outcomes and with a focus on continuity and continued integration with crisis pathways across wider Alliance stakeholders. EPUT will continue the clinical support provision, with The Haven expanding resilience groups. During the previous 18 months, and in the midst of a pandemic a great deal of stakeholder engagement and communication has been initiated through the system Crisis Cafe Steering Group to embed the pathway, contact points and understanding of the criteria for use. During this time relationships have been strengthened across the partnership with shared patient reporting systems, trusted assessor approach derived and trust built via professional referring agencies such as the Police or EEast that this is a safe and appropriate place for people struggling with mental health problems. This has been supported by the local Mind agencies across Essex providing similar crisis alternatives. The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within 'social and other specific services' within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020).

Procurement Information

MNE Mind in partnership with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and The Haven, provide the existing crisis alternative in the form of the Clacton Crisis Cafe provision which commenced in 2019. A similar crisis cafe service provision in Colchester via MNE Mind was commissioned by Essex County Council and is due to conclude in March 2021. A proposal was submitted to NHS England and NHS Improvement which outlines that the two cafes will come under the one model with MNE Mind, building on the existing set up and outcomes and with a focus on continuity and continued integration with crisis pathways across wider Alliance stakeholders. EPUT will continue the clinical support provision, with The Haven expanding resilience groups. During the previous 18 months, and in the midst of a pandemic a great deal of stakeholder engagement and communication has been initiated through the system Crisis Cafe Steering Group to embed the pathway, contact points and understanding of the criteria for use. During this time relationships have been strengthened across the partnership with shared patient reporting systems, trusted assessor approach derived and trust built via professional referring agencies such as the Police or EEast that this is a safe and appropriate place for people struggling with mental health problems. This has been supported by the local Mind agencies across Essex providing similar crisis alternatives.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029b75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005922-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,134,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP
Contact Name
Maninder Singh Dulku
Contact Email
maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 9QR
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Highwoods
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MID AND NORTH EAST ESSEX MIND

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