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Sanctuary Plus

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board

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23 Jul 2026 at 11:37

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board is procuring Sanctuary Plus services from Thurrock & Brentwood Mind for adults in crisis across the NHS Essex ICB geographical footprint. The service is a health service (CPV 85100000) centred on an accessible crisis house offering immediate support as an alternative to inpatient admission. It also supports multidisciplinary assessment and coordination with mental health trusts, urgent and emergency care pathways, community hospitals, primary care, NHS community services and local authorities. The provider is expected to work with statutory and voluntary-sector partners to improve patient care and sustainable outcomes. The service includes personalised and trauma-informed care, psychological therapies, physical health checks, medicine management and support for people with severe mental illness, including annual health checks and follow-up interventions.

The procurement has been awarded to Thurrock & Brentwood Mind through Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using an award procedure without prior publication of a competition. The award is recorded as active and the contract was signed on 5 March 2026. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option described in the procurement for a further year. Its aggregate value is £1,190,208 including VAT. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board assessed the existing provider against five equally weighted criteria: quality and innovation, value, integration, collaboration and service sustainability, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, and social value. The award decision was based on the provider continuing to meet the required service standard.

This opportunity indicates demand for an integrated mental health crisis service combining rapid, accessible support with alternatives to hospital admission. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need to demonstrate safe delivery for adults in crisis, personalised and trauma-informed support, psychological therapies, physical health checks, medicine management and effective follow-up. Credible providers would also need established working relationships with mental health trusts, primary care, NHS community services, urgent care teams, community hospitals and local authorities. Evidence of continuity, service performance and the ability to improve pathways would be important, as would strong collaboration across statutory and non-statutory partners. The assessment also placed equal importance on value, reducing health inequalities, patient choice and social value, including use of local staff and volunteers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sanctuary Plus

Notice Description

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract to Thurrock & Brentwood Mind to deliver Sanctuary Plus to the patients within NHS Essex's ICB geographical footprint. The contract will be for 12 months from 01st April 2026 - 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for an additional year. The aggregate contract value is PS1,190,208 inc VAT. The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process: Quality & Innovation 20%. Value 20%. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 20%, Access Health Inequalities and Choice 20%; Social Value 20%. Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on the current service delivery model and performance. and the supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the ICB, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) intends to award a contract for the provision of Sanctuary Plus services in to the existing provider, Thurrock & Brentwood Mind following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board, acting as the Relevant Authority, is commissioning these services to support and will be provided in line with the NHS Essex ICB Service Restriction Policy: Assisted Conception Commissioning Policy. Further details can be found at II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority intends to award this contract via Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board is the Relevant Authority undertaking this process. The services comprise the provision of Sanctuary Plus Services. The Sanctuary Plus Crisis House offers a very accessible service to adults who find themselves in a crisis situation and requires immediate support providing an alternative to an inpatient admission who are in need of additional support. They are an organisation that is progressive and proactive in identifying improvements needed to support the needs of the individual lies by being part of the Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Clinic at Brentwood Community Hospital, and want to expand to other Community Hospitals in Essex. They are part of the MDT with the MH Trust, MH UEC pathway and are an active partner supporting improvement in the pathway with Acute and MH Urgent Care Department - highlighting and supporting improvement in patient care and are willing to work with partners, Statutory and Non Statutory, Essex and Local Authorities to improve sustainable outcomes. The provider is an existing provider of these services to NHS Essex Integrated Care Board and has demonstrated their ability to deliver the services to the required standard, following assessment against the five key Provider Selection Regime criteria. The contract period is from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 with an option to extend for an additional year. The total aggregate contract value is PS1,190,208 inc VAT.

Procurement Information

This is a Direct Award Process C intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 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 decision makers by midnight on Monday 03rd August 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. The Authority has undertaken an appropriate and proportionate review of declarations and is satisfied that effective arrangements are in place to identify and manage any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest. Where relevant, mitigation measures have been applied to ensure that no conflict is capable of conferring any undue advantage or disadvantage. On this basis, the Authority is satisfied that no conflict of interest has adversely affected, or is capable of adversely affecting, the integrity of the procurement. On this basis, the Authority is satisfied that no conflict of interest has adversely affected, or is capable of a] All five key criteria were utilised in determining the suitability and continuation of the provider. The criteria were applied with equal weighting, comprising: Quality and Innovation (20%) - The provider is currently delivering the existing contract and is satisfying the requirements of the service. Assessment against the specified criteria demonstrated that the provider meets the required standards, and it is expected that they will continue to deliver the service to a satisfactory standard under the new contract. Value (20%) - The provider has been assessed against the specified criteria and has demonstrated their ability to deliver the service in line with the current service delivery model and performance expectations. The contract value reflects an activity-based model, ensuring that payment aligns with the level of service delivered. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (20%) - The provider is an existing provider of Mental Health Practitioners in PCNs and SMI Health Checks services and is currently embedded within the system. Their continued delivery supports service continuity and integration across primary care and wider system partners, based on the established delivery model and performance. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice (20%) - The service provides access to a wide range of interventions, including personalised and trauma-informed care, psychological therapies, physical health checks, and medicine management. The SMI Health Checks element ensures that individuals with severe mental illness receive annual physical health checks, follow-up care, and support to access relevant interventions, improving access and addressing health inequalities. Social Value (20%) - The provider contributes to social value through partnership working across a range of statutory and non-statutory organisations, including NHS community services and primary care, which supports improved access to services. In addition, the provider utilises a local workforce, including both employed staff and volunteers, thereby contributing to the economic and social wellbeing of the local area. The assessment confirmed the provider is currently delivering the existing contract and is satisfying the requirements of the service. Assessment against the specified criteria demonstrated that the provider meets the required standards, and it is expected that they will continue to deliver the service to a satisfactory standard under the new contract. .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069605-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Large

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
£1,190,208 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
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
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THURROCK AND BRENTWOOD MIND

Further Information

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