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Mental Health Crisis Beds

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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11 Jul 2025 at 15:05

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Crisis Beds

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 24th July 2025 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. ECHC has been Contracted to provide this service since 31st March 2024 when funding was made available form the ICB for Crisis Bed provision within the East Cheshire Footprint. There are plans to go out to tender of this service within this financial year. As this procurement exercise will take time there is a need to extend this contract the current contract so there is no break and we can maintain continuity of care for Patients. Quality & Innovation: The service is required to comply with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) policies and procedures, and to collaborate effectively with relevant clinical and operational leads to uphold service standards. The service is designed to enhance the patient experience, particularly within challenging care environments and offer an alternative to admission for people in a mental health crisis in line with least restrictive guidance. Value: The service reduces the pressures on a number of core system services; including but not exclusive to the following: Inpatient Units, AEDs and provides an alternative to admission through a stepped up care model close to home for people in crisis. The service is designed to improve efficiency by supporting 'the right care in the right place at the right time' agenda, whilst providing patient safety. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: As noted above the service will go out to competitive tender this financial year, thus extending the contract will ensure continuity of care to some of our most vulnerable people accessing this service. A break in service would be a risk to patient safety, safe staffing levels and statutory obligations. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: The service supports managing demand and access to acute mental health inpatient units and first response services. The service provides analternative to admission, facilitating the restrictive option for meeting clinical needs, close to their home, family and carers. Social value: The provider is local (within the CWP footprint), employing people from the local area. Training and career development opportunities fare available for staff. The provider also has a number of charity partners and provides a range of services outside of this current contract, including help at home, supported housing, respite - thus offering numerous health & wellbeing benefits to the community. 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 - PS154,216

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055df0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039394-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£154,216 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cwp.contracts@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EAST CHESHIRE HOUSING CONSORTIUM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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