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title: "Colchester and Clacton Crisis Cafe Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029b75"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP"
published: "2021-03-23"
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# Colchester and Clacton Crisis Cafe Service

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029b75

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## Summary

The NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group has successfully awarded a contract for the "Colchester and Clacton Crisis Cafe Service" to Mid and North East Essex Mind. This contract relates to health services and is valued at £1,134,000 over a term from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024. The procurement process was initiated as a limited tender without prior publication, with the intention to integrate existing crisis cafe services in Colchester and Clacton, thereby enhancing mental health support in North East Essex. The award notice was published on 12th March 2021, confirming the transition of services and reinforcing stakeholder engagement throughout the process.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in mental health services, particularly those that can provide innovative, inclusive crisis support solutions. Companies specialising in health and social care, especially those with experience in collaborative service models or working with local authorities, would be well positioned to compete for similar contracts. Leveraging existing relationships within the community and possessing a strong understanding of integrated health pathways will be key for any potential suppliers considering engagement in future similar procurement processes.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award by NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group. The contract award is made to Mid and North East Essex Mind (MNE Mind) for the provision of a Crisis Cafe service in Colchester and Clacton, from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024. A voluntary ex ante transparency notice relating to this matter was published on 12 March 2021.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award by NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (the "CCG"). The contract award is made to Mid and North East Essex Mind (MNE Mind) for the provision of a Crisis Cafe service in Colchester and Clacton, from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024. The contract value pertaining to the three year term is PS1,134,000. MNE Mind in partnership with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and The Haven, provide the existing crisis alternative in the form of the Clacton Crisis Cafe provision which commenced in 2019. A similar crisis cafe service provision in Colchester via MNE Mind was commissioned by Essex County Council and is due to conclude in March 2021. A proposal was submitted to NHS England and NHS Improvement which outlines that the two cafes will come under the one model with MNE Mind, building on the existing set up and outcomes and with a focus on continuity and continued integration with crisis pathways across wider Alliance stakeholders. EPUT will continue the clinical support provision, with The Haven expanding resilience groups. During the previous 18 months, and in the midst of a pandemic a great deal of stakeholder engagement and communication has been initiated through the system Crisis Cafe Steering Group to embed the pathway, contact points and understanding of the criteria for use. During this time relationships have been strengthened across the partnership with shared patient reporting systems, trusted assessor approach derived and trust built via professional referring agencies such as the Police or EEast that this is a safe and appropriate place for people struggling with mental health problems. This has been supported by the local Mind agencies across Essex providing similar crisis alternatives. The Services in scope of this Contract Award Notice fall within 'social and other specific services' within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020).

### Procurement Information

MNE Mind in partnership with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and The Haven, provide the existing crisis alternative in the form of the Clacton Crisis Cafe provision which commenced in 2019. A similar crisis cafe service provision in Colchester via MNE Mind was commissioned by Essex County Council and is due to conclude in March 2021. A proposal was submitted to NHS England and NHS Improvement which outlines that the two cafes will come under the one model with MNE Mind, building on the existing set up and outcomes and with a focus on continuity and continued integration with crisis pathways across wider Alliance stakeholders. EPUT will continue the clinical support provision, with The Haven expanding resilience groups. During the previous 18 months, and in the midst of a pandemic a great deal of stakeholder engagement and communication has been initiated through the system Crisis Cafe Steering Group to embed the pathway, contact points and understanding of the criteria for use. During this time relationships have been strengthened across the partnership with shared patient reporting systems, trusted assessor approach derived and trust built via professional referring agencies such as the Police or EEast that this is a safe and appropriate place for people struggling with mental health problems. This has been supported by the local Mind agencies across Essex providing similar crisis alternatives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005922-2021 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,134,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MID AND NORTH EAST ESSEX MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005922-2021
- 12 Mar 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005124-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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