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title: "Step Up / Step Down Respite Beds"
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buyer: "BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Step Up / Step Down Respite Beds

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-364f0a57-ec05-4a39-9102-4023c4c0b409

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## Summary

The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting an open procurement process for the “Step Up / Step Down Respite Beds” project, which aims to provide a total of 28 adult beds within the City of Birmingham. Specifically, the procurement is intended for 17 Step Up beds and 11 Step Down beds, catering to individuals experiencing mental health crises and those transitioning from acute care back to the community. The tender period is open until 20th November 2017, with the contract expected to commence on 1st April 2018 and run until 31st March 2021. The total estimated value of the project is £3,000,000, categorised under residential health facilities services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specializing in mental health support and residential care. Companies that can offer innovative solutions for managing mental health crises or have experience in providing community-based health services would be well-positioned to compete. The open procedure allows a variety of service providers, potentially including SMEs and larger organisations, to apply, thus fostering competition and collaboration in delivering essential health services to the Birmingham community.

## Notice

Provision of 28 Adult Step Up / Step Down beds Provision of 17 Step Up and 11 Step Down beds withinthe City of Birmingham. With appropriate consideration given to the delivering of care closest to home, adoptinga whole system approach. Either sole provider or lead provider model are sort. Step Up service provision will be for individuals know to Birmingham Solihull Mental Health FoundationTrusts(BSMHFT) and Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) services, presenting with a wide range of mentalissues, who are experiencing a mental health crisis an cannot manage at home, but are not in need of inpatienttreatment, Anticipated split of 9 male and 8 female beds. Step down provision is for individuals who have completed acute care within a BSMHFT hospital and are readyto return to the community but are unprepared socially to leave hospital. Anticipated split of beds 6 male and 5female beds Step Down provision is for individuals who have completed acute care within a BSMHFT hospitaland are ready to return to the community but are unprepared socially to leave hospital.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c9e83bb-47b5-4583-94b0-e58e118cbb57 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 3RB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Soho & Jewellery Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2017 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c9e83bb-47b5-4583-94b0-e58e118cbb57

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c9e83bb-47b5-4583-94b0-e58e118cbb57
  26th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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