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title: "PROVISION OF COMMUNITY STEP DOWN SERVICES ON BEHALF OF CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031499"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST TRUST"
published: "2022-03-01"
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# PROVISION OF COMMUNITY STEP DOWN SERVICES ON BEHALF OF CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION

Buyer: CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031499

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## Summary

The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting a procurement process titled "Provision of Community Step Down Services." This tender falls under the health services industry category and is focused on providing a supported accommodation service for individuals transitioning from acute mental health inpatient units. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with the submission deadline having recently been extended to 17:00 on 11th March 2022. The services will be required across all five boroughs of North West London, namely Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster. The estimated contract value is approximately £3,900,000, which may cover an initial period of two years with an option for a one-year extension.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for community and healthcare service providers to expand their business by offering essential support services in mental health care. Companies with experience in providing similar accommodation and support services, particularly those equipped to deliver 24/7 on-site care, are encouraged to apply. Given the focus on accessibility across multiple boroughs, local businesses familiar with the region's healthcare landscape could be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby contributing to improved mental health services in North West London.

## Notice

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust are inviting suitably experienced and capable providers to apply for the procurement of the Provision of Community Step Down Services. The Trust is seeking to commission an external agency to provide a supported accommodation service for individuals to 'step down' from acute mental health inpatient units. The provider will be located across all five North West London boroughs to ensure good accessibility, with adequate 24/7 on-site support. Please see the Specification and ITT documentation for further details regarding the required service delivery and procurement. Please see EU supply reference 49140.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust are inviting suitably experienced and capable providers to apply for the procurement of the Provision of Community Step Down Services. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is a combined trust that provides services throughout a person's life, covering community, sexual health, mental health, offender care and addictions services in London, Milton Keynes and beyond. This includes providing mental health care to the North West London population of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster This service will be used by the Contracting Authority to provide Community Step Down Services for eligible patients across the geographical locations of all five North West London boroughs: Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. The Trust is seeking to commission an external agency to provide a supported accommodation service for individuals to 'step down' from acute mental health inpatient units. The provider will be located across all five North West London boroughs to ensure good accessibility, with adequate 24/7 on-site support. Please see the Specification documentation for further details regarding the required service delivery. This Procurement Process seeks to be inclusive and will initially set to be a Contract for two years including the possibility of one extension of up to one additional year. This is subject to any restrictions placed nationally by NHS England or the Department of Health. The expectation is for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust to have a maximum total contract value (including any potential extensions) at approximately PS3,900,000, with an annual value estimated at circa PS1.56 million for the first year and PS1.17 million in the second year and another PS1.17 million for third year extension. For full details of the Service and the Procurement and any additional information regarding this Procurement please see: * ITT Document1 - INVITATION TO TENDER: BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS * ITT Document 2 - SERVICE SPECIFICATION & OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION * ITT Document 3 - QUESTIONNAIRES, STATEMENTS & DECLARATIONS The ITT documents can be accessed via EU Supply portal reference 49140.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005590-2022 |
| 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 | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 3AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Regent's Park |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2022 at 15:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005590-2022
- 8 Feb 2022 at 14:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003582-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=42803&B=NHSSBS
- https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/

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