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TenderUpdate

28 Sep 2026 at 09:20

Planning

24 Sep 2026 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

North East London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a provider to run an adult mental health crisis house service in Waltham Forest. It will offer short-term, recovery-focused residential support as an alternative to hospital admission for people experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The service is intended to support crisis stabilisation, recovery and reintegration into the community, with peer support and a programme of activities. Provider staff are expected to have lived experience of mental health issues and to bring that experience into the support they deliver. The requirement is for community mental health services, delivered in the Waltham Forest area.

The buyer invited offers through the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider process. The intended award is subject to internal governance and approval, and the decision-makers were the Trust’s senior managers. The process is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply. The procurement is presented as a single lot. The information sets out no submission or enquiry deadline, contract period, estimated value or evaluation criteria beyond selection through the Most Suitable Provider process. A future notice was anticipated for 1 December 2026.

This opportunity is suited to providers able to operate a residential crisis service for adults with acute mental health needs, offering a credible alternative to hospital admission and supporting recovery and return to community life. Relevant capability includes delivering short-term residential care, stabilising people in crisis, planning recovery-focused support and providing a structured programme of activities. The service specifically calls for peer support from staff with lived experience of mental health issues, so providers need to be able to recruit and support staff who can contribute that perspective as part of care delivery. The work is focused on Waltham Forest; providers need a model capable of serving adults in that local area. The stated purpose and staffing approach indicate a service combining practical crisis support with lived-experience-led engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waltham Forest Crisis House

Notice Description

North East London Foundation Trust is seeking a provider to deliver a Mental Health Crisis House Service for Adults in the Waltham Forest area. 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. Provider staff will have lived experience of mental health issues and will be able to provide a Peer Support element to the care provided and programme of activities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North East London Foundation Trust is seeking a provider to deliver a Mental Health Crisis House Service for Adults in the Waltham Forest area. 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. Provider staff will have lived experience of mental health issues and will be able to provide a Peer Support element to the care provided and programme of activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07799f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091253-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 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
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ESSEX
Postcode
IG3 8XJ
Postcode Area
Ilford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest

Local Authority
Redbridge
Electoral Ward
Seven Kings
Westminster Constituency
Ilford South

Further Information

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