Tender

Mental Health Inpatient Beds

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

15 Sep 2025 at 13:21

Planning

12 Sep 2025 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a procurement process for mental health inpatient beds within the county of Essex, primarily targeting the psychiatric hospital services industry. The process is in the tender update stage, following initial planning. This stage involves engaging the market to assess interest and capacity via a questionnaire on the Atamis eTendering portal, which needs to be completed by 12:00pm on 26th September 2025. The legal basis for this procurement is under EU directive CELEX 32014L0024. This initiative reflects a strategic pre-tender approach to formulate service delivery for mental health support in Essex, with a future notice anticipated on 2nd October 2025.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses capable of delivering services in the psychiatric hospital sector. Companies specialising in healthcare provisions, particularly in mental health, with an interest in expanding their footprint in Essex, would be well-positioned to compete. The estimated value of the procurement is £12,000,000 GBP, indicating a significant investment in enhancing mental health infrastructure. Businesses with robust operational capabilities in healthcare services might find participation beneficial, providing an avenue to influence the service model through initial market engagement activities.

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Notice Title

Mental Health Inpatient Beds

Notice Description

Mental health inpatient beds, located in the county of Essex

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of the PIN is to gauge interest and connect with providers within this market-place to better understand market interest, capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time.

As part of this pre-tender strategy EPUT is issuing this market engagement in connection with the potential procurement to establish an approach to market to support mental health inpatient beds that are located in the county of Essex. We are therefore asking for assistance through completion of our questionnaire. The information provided will help us to form and shape the service. This tender will run under the PSR regulations competitive process.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system, Atamis, in any resulting procurement exercise.
The questionnaire will run on:
The Atamis portal:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

How to access the Questionnaire on the portal:
* Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered:
* To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C388654 Market Engagement - Mental Health Inpatient Beds
* Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section
* Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at -
support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses

The closing time and date for the return of your responses are 12.00pm on 12th September 2025. Responses received after this date may be considered at EPUTs discretion. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and participation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056601-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Frances Britton
Contact Email
frances.britton2@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WICKFORD
Postcode
SS11 7XX
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Rettendon and Runwell
Westminster Constituency
Maldon

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