--- title: "NHS South Yorkshire ICB : Safe Space Learning Disability/ Autism Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-79b070e2-169c-4006-8f27-6390896ca120" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79b070e2-169c-4006-8f27-6390896ca120" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79b070e2-169c-4006-8f27-6390896ca120.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79b070e2-169c-4006-8f27-6390896ca120.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-11-30" --- # NHS South Yorkshire ICB : Safe Space Learning Disability/ Autism Service Buyer: NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79b070e2-169c-4006-8f27-6390896ca120 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79b070e2-169c-4006-8f27-6390896ca120) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79b070e2-169c-4006-8f27-6390896ca120.json) ## Summary The NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has issued a tender for the provision of the Safe Space Learning Disability/ Autism Service. This service aims to reduce reliance on inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, with a budget of £800,800 per annum. The contract duration is initially two years, extendable up to four years, starting from March 1, 2024. The tender falls under the 'Miscellaneous health services' category and is located in Yorkshire and the Humber. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold, with the tender deadline set for January 5, 2024. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in health and social care services to provide crisis intervention accommodation and support for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in promoting independence, mental health support, and crisis intervention within the community setting are well-suited to compete for this tender opportunity. ## Notice he main objective of the Service is to reduce reliance on inpatient care for people who have a learning disability and/or autism, to contribute to the national aim that by March 2024 no more than 30 adults per million will require an inpatient setting at any one time. The Service will support delivery of this objective by: * improving the quality of care for the individuals who will be supported in the right place by appropriately skilled and experienced staff in the least restrictive environment; and * improving the quality of life for individuals by ensuring that they remain in their own communities close to their families. The available budget is PS800,800 per annum. This figure includes all aspects of the service to be delivered, any bidder including caveats to this service may be considered as submitting a non-compliant bid. The Contract will be for a term of two years with the opportunity to extend for a further two years subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority. The maximum term of Contract is consequently four years. he Service will offer crisis intervention accommodation and support within the Crisis Support Pathway for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism. It supports admission avoidance by providing up to 12 weeks of supervision and support in a self-contained, risk-reduced environment for those not requiring acute hospital admission. The Service aims to: * provide a 24/7 safe space for a maximum of four Service Users facing mental, emotional, or behavioural crises, where enhanced community support hasn't been effective working in a trauma informed way; * offer enhanced support to stabilise and de-escalate the crisis and reassess needs rapidly; * help individuals find sustainable solutions to avoid mental health detainment and hospital admission; * promote independence, self-care, and social routines in the community (e.g., education, employment, leisure); * facilitate ongoing support from family/Carers and community health providers during their stay; and * support a return to home within a short period. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2ece7d3-2ebd-4fae-b9f5-751c6545ee3f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S9 4EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Darnall | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield South East | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 30 Nov 2023 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2ece7d3-2ebd-4fae-b9f5-751c6545ee3f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2ece7d3-2ebd-4fae-b9f5-751c6545ee3f 30th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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