Notice Information
Notice Title
BNSSG ICB -St Mungos: Assertive Contact and Engagement (ACE)
Notice Description
Assertive Contact and Engagement Service working with the following groups: * 16 years old and over. * With a Bristol GP or eligible for Bristol GP. * Not engaged with mental health services. * Significant issues with mental wellbeing, plus complex barriers to engaging in help to address these. * Most clients will exhibit frequent contact (for example 5 times in last 12 months) with emergency services and/or crisis services.e.g. A&E, Place of Safety/136 suite, crisis team/line, street triage, social care referral, homeless advice. Complexity in some of these areas: a) Severe risk of harm to themselves, from others, or towards others b) Severe isolation - e.g. rarely leaves dwelling c) If with a current supportive service - not engaging and subsequently at risk of being discharged. d) Homeless / vulnerably housed. e) Problematic drug and alcohol use. f) Related to culture or ethnicity. Provides 1:1 engagement. Service also includes group based support for those who don't meet the referral criteria and additionally, provides training on MH conditions to other groups and organisations across Bristol.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset ICB are using this notice as an intention to award notice. NHS Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset ICB intent to award this contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. Assertive Contact and Engagement Service working with the following groups: * 16 years old and over. * With a Bristol GP or eligible for Bristol GP. * Not engaged with mental health services. * Significant issues with mental wellbeing, plus complex barriers to engaging in help to address these. * Most clients will exhibit frequent contact (for example 5 times in last 12 months) with emergency services and/or crisis services.e.g. A&E, Place of Safety/136 suite, crisis team/line, street triage, social care referral, homeless advice. Complexity in some of these areas: a) Severe risk of harm to themselves, from others, or towards others b) Severe isolation - e.g. rarely leaves dwelling c) If with a current supportive service - not engaging and subsequently at risk of being discharged. d) Homeless / vulnerably housed. e) Problematic drug and alcohol use. f) Related to culture or ethnicity. Provides 1:1 engagement. Service also includes group based support for those who don't meet the referral criteria and additionally, provides training on MH conditions to other groups and organisations across Bristol. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029 with no provision for extension included. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027.
Procurement Information
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12th March 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065f49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018324-2026
- 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
- £3,142,074 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Nov 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6AG
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLK11 Bristol, City of
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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