--- title: "Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group - BaNES Crisis Accommodation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0319cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0319cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0319cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0319cf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP" published: "2022-02-22" --- # Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group - BaNES Crisis Accommodation Buyer: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0319cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0319cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0319cf.json) ## Summary The Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group is currently seeking a provider to deliver 24-hour support and accommodation for individuals experiencing mental health crises. This procurement falls under the healthcare services sector and is being initiated through an open tender process. The deadline for submissions is set for 17 March 2022, with the contract potentially valued at up to £2 million over a five-year period, including extensions. The service location must be within a populated area of Bath & North East Somerset, ensuring accessibility to public transport and local amenities. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with experience in mental health support. Providers offering recovery-based and community-oriented services would be well-suited to compete. The focus on a non-clinical environment with skilled staff may attract organisations interested in contributing to mental health recovery pathways, thereby improving community wellbeing while fostering business growth in the mental health sector. ## Notice Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BSW CCG) are seeking an organisation that can provide 24-hour support and accommodation for individuals in mental health crisis. This service must be recovery-based, non-clinical, 24-hour, and in a community setting. The mental health pathway is reliant on step up / step down accommodation. This supports patient flow and reduces high cost spend on length of stay; and provides lower cost and effective admission avoidance provision. BSW CCG are of the view that this resource is an integral part of the crisis care pathway, achieving admission avoidance and expediting step-down from mental health inpatient and Acute. Step up / step down accommodation improves the quality of life through interventions provided at point of need - by remaining in a community setting, people maintain their daily living skills and have access to their social networks, whilst having time in a supportive environment with highly skilled staff. Retaining step up / step down accommodation in BSW enables support for people closer to home and maintains connections with social and formalised networks, which is essential in facilitating recovery. The service is for people with severe and enduring mental ill health. A formal diagnosis of mental health is not required to access this service. The service is for people who are the responsibility of BSW CCG as per national 'Who Pays?' Guidance (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/who-pays.pdf). This service will accept referrals for individuals from across BSW. The accommodation and support must be in a supportive environment which helps people toto meet their identified needs and goals and offers support to enable them to live successfully in their community. The facility must be located in a highly populated area of Bath & North East Somerset with good rail or bus links such as Bath, Keynsham or Midsomer Norton and close to local amenities. These services support individuals 18+ and is required to be operational 24 hours per day, 365(6) days of the year. The Commissioner has a budget of PS400,000 per annum. The total contract value for the duration excluding extensions. Contract is PS1,200,000 total value excluding extensions. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioners will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of PS2,000,000 exclusive of VAT, over 5 years if the full contract term is fulfilled. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BSW CCG) are seeking an organisation that can provide 24-hour support and accommodation for individuals in mental health crisis. This service must be recovery-based, non-clinical, 24-hour, and in a community setting. The mental health pathway is reliant on step up / step down accommodation. This supports patient flow and reduces high cost spend on length of stay; and provides lower cost and effective admission avoidance provision. BSW CCG are of the view that this resource is an integral part of the crisis care pathway, achieving admission avoidance and expediting step-down from mental health inpatient and Acute. Step up / step down accommodation improves the quality of life through interventions provided at point of need - by remaining in a community setting, people maintain their daily living skills and have access to their social networks, whilst having time in a supportive environment with highly skilled staff. Retaining step up / step down accommodation in BSW enables support for people closer to home and maintains connections with social and formalised networks, which is essential in facilitating recovery. The service is for people with severe and enduring mental ill health. A formal diagnosis of mental health is not required to access this service. The service is for people who are the responsibility of BSW CCG as per national 'Who Pays?' Guidance (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/who-pays.pdf). This service will accept referrals for individuals from across BSW. The accommodation and support must be in a supportive environment which helps people toto meet their identified needs and goals and offers support to enable them to live successfully in their community. The facility must be located in a highly populated area of Bath & North East Somerset with good rail or bus links such as Bath, Keynsham or Midsomer Norton and close to local amenities. These services support individuals 18+ and is required to be operational 24 hours per day, 365(6) days of the year. The Commissioner has a budget of PS400,000 per annum. The total contract value for the duration excluding extensions. Contract is PS1,200,000 total value excluding extensions. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioners will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of PS2,000,000 exclusive of VAT, over 5 years if the full contract term is fulfilled. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Options: At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioners will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of PS2,000,000 exclusive of VAT, over 5 years if the full contract term is fulfilled. Renewal: At the end of the initial 3 year contract term the Commissioners will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years . ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004915-2022 | | 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 | 22 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | At the end of the contract term | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | £2,000,000 | | 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 | NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP | | Locality | CHIPPENHAM | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN15 1GG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Chippenham Monkton | | Westminster constituency | Chippenham | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 22 Feb 2022 at 09:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004915-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home - https://www.bswccg.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/who-pays.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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