--- title: "Mental Health - Emergency Accommodation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1fa0cc6e-5c7a-4a46-8e98-6290b549830a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1fa0cc6e-5c7a-4a46-8e98-6290b549830a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fa0cc6e-5c7a-4a46-8e98-6290b549830a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fa0cc6e-5c7a-4a46-8e98-6290b549830a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL" published: "2017-02-21" --- # Mental Health - Emergency Accommodation Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1fa0cc6e-5c7a-4a46-8e98-6290b549830a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1fa0cc6e-5c7a-4a46-8e98-6290b549830a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1fa0cc6e-5c7a-4a46-8e98-6290b549830a.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Cheshire East Council, seeking proposals for the 'Mental Health - Emergency Accommodation' project, which falls under the health and social work services category. This tender aims to address the urgent need for emergency accommodation for mental health patients in Cheshire East—specifically, 2 beds in the North and 2 in the South of the borough. The tender period concludes on 24th March 2017, with the contract set to commence on 30th April 2017 and extending until 29th April 2018. The procurement method is an open procedure, encouraging a wide range of submissions, with a budget of £40,000 for the project. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health support services or emergency accommodation solutions. Companies that can provide flexible and tailored housing options, alongside integrated care for individuals with mental health issues, will be particularly well-suited to compete. SMEs and voluntary and community sector enterprises are encouraged to participate, as the project aims to foster collaborative and effective responses to enhance patient welfare and reduce homelessness in the region. ## Notice Cheshire East seeks to provide emergency accommodation for mental health patients discharged from hospital in the form of 2 beds in the North and 2 beds in the South of the borough. Cheshire East's Housing Options Team and local mental health hospital units and services have experienced problems in placing homeless persons with mental health problems when leaving mental health hospitals or units. Some discharges have been last minute and Housing Options have been notified very late in the day. This has raised issues, in terms of patient welfare and safeguarding, and needing to place people into emergency accommodation which often is unsatisfactory. Cheshire East wants to prevent homelessness, and reduce the rate of re-admission to hospital. A mental health and housing protocol has recently been produced which should result in a reduction in the number of unplanned discharges from mental health units and services. Cheshire East has recruited 2 link workers (1 covering Macclesfield / North of Cheshire East and 1 covering Crewe / South of Cheshire East) to work with vulnerable adults with mental health issues (who don't, or no longer, reach the threshold for acute services) who are homeless when discharged. Bed spaces will be commissioned from local services to provide emergency accommodation to provide stability and time for a suitable housing solution to be devised with a continuity of care in place for each person. To this end, 4 units of appropriate accommodation are sought, 2 in the North of Cheshire East and 2 in the South of Cheshire East. Service-users may have a need or a preference for a particular area, especially if requiring support. The combination of the link workers and specialist emergency accommodation marks a new housing related support option in Cheshire East and will ensure services are flexible, providing a more personalised response to need, reducing dependency, avoiding duplication with other services, and meeting the priority of reducing re-admissions to hospital and return to homelessness services. The aim is to close this revolving door. Additional information: Submissions must be received via The Chest https://www.The-Chest.org.uk Please note you are required to register, express an interest, download the Request For Quotation (RFQ) documentation and upload the completed RFQ documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5379e13-c05c-4949-870d-453b70d38667 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Apr 2017 - 29 Apr 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL | | Locality | SANDBACH | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW11 1HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Sandbach Town | | Westminster constituency | Congleton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2017 at 12:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5379e13-c05c-4949-870d-453b70d38667 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5379e13-c05c-4949-870d-453b70d38667 21st February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11f250f7-d6b0-4444-b283-458f6b2bb86a Specification - https://www.The-Chest.org.uk E-tendering portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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