Notice Information
Notice Title
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS HOUSE
Notice Description
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a provider to deliver a Mental Health Crisis House Service for adults in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will provide a short-term, recovery-focused residential alternative to hospital admission for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis, supporting crisis stabilisation, recovery and community reintegration. The successful provider will be responsible for sourcing, maintaining and managing suitable premises for delivery of the service, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, accessibility and service requirements. The contract will be for an initial term of 4 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year. The estimated contract value covers the full potential contract term, including the extension period, and incorporates all costs associated with the provision and maintenance of the premises by the supplier.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified provider to deliver a Mental Health Crisis House Service for adults residing within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will provide a short-term, intensive, recovery-focused residential alternative to hospital admission for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The aim of the service is to support crisis stabilisation, promote recovery, reduce avoidable inpatient admissions, facilitate earlier discharge from hospital where appropriate, and enable individuals to remain connected to their local communities and support networks. The service will form part of the wider acute mental health pathway and will work closely with Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams, statutory services and third-sector organisations to ensure integrated and person-centred support. Individuals accessing the service will receive time-limited therapeutic support within a safe and least restrictive environment, with a strong emphasis on recovery planning, independence, wellbeing and community reintegration. A key requirement of this contract is that the successful provider will be responsible for sourcing, maintaining and managing suitable premises for the delivery of the service. Premises must be appropriate for a residential crisis support environment and comply with all relevant requirements relating to health and safety, accessibility, safeguarding, infection prevention and control, service user wellbeing, and all applicable legislation and regulatory standards. The provider will be expected to deliver a holistic, person-centred service supported by a suitably skilled workforce, effective governance arrangements and strong partnership working. Service delivery must be inclusive, accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of individuals experiencing mental health crises, with clear mechanisms for capturing service user and carer feedback to support continuous improvement. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 4 years, with the option to extend for a further 1 year. The estimated contract value covers the full potential contract term, including the extension period, and incorporates all costs associated with the delivery of the service, including the provision, management and ongoing maintenance of the premises by the provider.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ce3e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067968-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
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
-
- CPV Codes
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,526,965 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jul 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Aug 20262 months to go
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH 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
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF15 7QZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Taff's Well
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.
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