Award

Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services - Pilot

LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2025 at 13:55

Award

25 Jun 2025 at 14:27

Tender

25 Apr 2025 at 11:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, in conjunction with the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as the procurement agent, has led the procurement process for the provision of Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services at Ashley House in Grantham, United Kingdom. The process was conducted using an open procedure covering the health and social work services industry category. The procurement stage has reached completion, with the contract awarded to Turning Point (Services) Ltd. The contract period is set from 13 October 2025 to 12 October 2027, with options for renewal. This tender aimed to utilise an unused unit to alleviate long-stay pressures on the urgent care pathway and involved a budget of £1.8 million. Significant dates included the publication of the contract notice on 19 August 2025, and the start of the contract on 13 October 2025. Ashley House offers various bedroom facilities to support this initiative, providing step-down accommodation for clinically ready-for-discharge patients.

This contract represents a strategic growth opportunity for providers within the health and social services sector looking to engage with NHS trusts. Businesses adept at handling service delivery with a strong focus on quality, contract management, and performance monitoring would be well-suited to compete in this space as these were the key assessment criteria during the tender process. With the potential for further extensions, expanding the services footprint within England's healthcare system is feasible, especially for large-scale entities like Turning Point (Services) Ltd which successfully secured this contract amidst competition including bids from SMEs and VCSEs. Such projects can catalyse organisational growth through enhanced service delivery and strategic NHS partnerships.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services - Pilot

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority (LPFT) has experienced an increasing number of out of area acute inpatient placements for a sustained period, with significant pressure on the urgent care pathway, increasing length of stay on wards and challenging flow. One of the schemes in development is to utilise an empty LPFT unit for step-down accommodation, namely Ashley House in Grantham that was previously an open rehabilitation inpatient unit. This unit has 15 beds available for use: Ground floor has n=2 accessible bedrooms with a shared wet room / toilet. The upper floor accessed by stairs has n=6 bedrooms with ensuites. The remaining bedrooms n=7 share toilet / shower facilities on their corridor. This service requires a Provider to deliver step-down provision for patients that are clinically ready for discharge. Previous PIN reference 2024/S 000-033977

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050793
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049875-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
2025-07-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Contact Name
Jason Whaler
Contact Email
j.whaler@nhs.net
Contact Phone
01522512512

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1FS
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC

Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TURNING POINT (SERVICES

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-050793-2025-08-19T14:55:35+01:00",
    "date": "2025-08-19T14:55:35+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-050793",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PYGP-2439-CCHG",
            "name": "Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PYGP-2439-CCHG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Trust Headquarters, St George's, Long Leys Road",
                "locality": "Lincoln",
                "postalCode": "LN1 1FS",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKF30"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Jason Whaler",
                "email": "j.whaler@nhs.net",
                "telephone": "01522512512"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.lpft.nhs.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PTYN-5349-TLTT",
            "name": "United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PTYN-5349-TLTT"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road",
                "locality": "Lincoln",
                "postalCode": "LN2 5QY",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKF30"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Jason Whaler",
                "email": "j.whaler@nhs.net",
                "telephone": "01522512512"
            },
            "roles": [
                "procuringEntity"
            ],
            "roleDetails": "Procuring agent",
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.ulh.nhs.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-00793558",
            "name": "Turning Point (Services) Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "00793558"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "America House, 2 America Square",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "EC3N 2LU",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurementhelpdesk@turning-point.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.turning-point.co.uk/contact-us",
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": true,
                "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
                "shelteredWorkshop": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PYGP-2439-CCHG",
        "name": "Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "C354828",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services - Pilot",
        "description": "The Contracting Authority (LPFT) has experienced an increasing number of out of area acute inpatient placements for a sustained period, with significant pressure on the urgent care pathway, increasing length of stay on wards and challenging flow. One of the schemes in development is to utilise an empty LPFT unit for step-down accommodation, namely Ashley House in Grantham that was previously an open rehabilitation inpatient unit. This unit has 15 beds available for use: Ground floor has n=2 accessible bedrooms with a shared wet room / toilet. The upper floor accessed by stairs has n=6 bedrooms with ensuites. The remaining bedrooms n=7 share toilet / shower facilities on their corridor. This service requires a Provider to deliver step-down provision for patients that are clinically ready for discharge. Previous PIN reference 2024/S 000-033977",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "85000000",
                        "description": "Health and social work services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKF30",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 1800000,
            "amount": 1500000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "specialRegime": [
            "lightTouch"
        ],
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome User Guide: https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-06-06T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-06-06T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-07-01T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 1800000,
                    "amount": 1500000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Commercial",
                            "description": "As set out in the ITT Pack",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 20,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Quality",
                            "description": "As set out in the ITT Pack - note Quality includes sub-criteria as follows: Approach to Service Delivery-15%; Scenario Service Delivery Model Case Study-15%; Management of Service-15%; Contract Management and Performance Monitoring-15%; Mobilisation Plan and Exit Strategy-10%; Social Value-10%",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 80,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "selectionCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "economic",
                            "description": "As set out in the Supplier Information Questionnaire included with the ITT pack"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "technical",
                            "description": "As set out in the Supplier Information Questionnaire included with the ITT pack"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2025-10-13T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2027-10-12T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2028-10-12T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "2 x period of 6 months"
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "017004-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017004-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-04-25T12:32:26+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "hasRecurrence": true,
        "recurrence": {
            "dates": [
                {
                    "startDate": "2025-07-01T23:59:59+01:00"
                }
            ]
        },
        "contractTerms": {
            "financialTerms": "Standard NHS Terms & Conditions for Services (Contract Version) will apply"
        },
        "riskDetails": "The service will be subject to \"pilot project\" conditions and as such, through its operational delivery, will need to respond with agility to dynamic risks arising in the day to day operating environment, including but not limited to, adjustments to staffing levels, service demand priorities, pressures and occupancy/void levels. The right to review and modify the contract to ensure that at all times a safe and viable operating environment is achieved and maintained for patients and service users is expressly reserved."
    },
    "language": "en",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 3,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "finalStageBids",
                "value": 3,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "title": "Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services - Pilot",
            "status": "pending",
            "date": "2025-06-24T00:00:00+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1800000,
                "amount": 1500000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-00793558",
                    "name": "Turning Point (Services) Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "85000000",
                            "description": "Health and social work services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "standstillPeriod": {
                "endDate": "2025-07-07T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-10-13T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-10-12T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2028-10-12T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "2 X 6 month extension options"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "subcontracting": {
                "subcontracts": [
                    {
                        "id": "1",
                        "mainContractors": [
                            {
                                "id": "GB-COH-00793558",
                                "name": "Turning Point (Services) Ltd"
                            }
                        ],
                        "description": "Turning Point (Inter Group)"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "035149-2025",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035149-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-06-25T15:27:27+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2025-06-25T00:00:00+01:00",
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2025-08-01T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "2",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-00793558",
                    "name": "Turning Point (Services) Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "85000000",
                            "description": "Health and social work services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UKF30",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "2",
            "awardID": "2",
            "title": "Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services - Pilot",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-10-13T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-10-12T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2028-10-12T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "2 x 6 month extension options"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1800000,
                "amount": 1500000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "dateSigned": "2025-08-19T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "049875-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049875-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-08-19T14:55:35+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}