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title: "Mental Health Step Down Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0377f8"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Mental Health Step Down Provision

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0377f8

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## Summary

The Somerset Council has recently completed the procurement process titled "Mental Health Step Down Provision" in the Health and social work services category. This initiative aimed to implement a 'Discharge to Assess' care pathway for individuals transitioning from mental health wards back to the community. The procurement covered multiple regions such as Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, and West Somerset and Taunton. The award for this provision was given to Rethink Mental Illness, highlighting a focus on quality and social value in the selection process.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services to engage with Somerset Council in providing vital mental health support services. Companies offering high-quality solutions with a strong social value proposition would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements. With clear award criteria favouring quality and social value over price, businesses can strategically position themselves to secure similar contracts with the council in the future.

## Notice

The Step-Down service offers a 'Discharge to Assess' care pathway for people who have been admitted onto a mental health ward and require an intermediate solution prior to reintegrating back into the community.

### Lot Information

Mendip

The Step-Down service offers a 'Discharge to Assess' care pathway for people who have been admitted onto a mental health ward and require an intermediate solution prior to reintegrating back into the community.

Renewal: Contract may be extended by one period of up to 12 months

Sedgemoor

The Step-Down service offers a 'Discharge to Assess' care pathway for people who have been admitted onto a mental health ward and require an intermediate solution prior to reintegrating back into the community.

Renewal: Contract may be extended by one period of up to 12 months

South Somerset

The Step-Down service offers a 'Discharge to Assess' care pathway for people who have been admitted onto a mental health ward and require an intermediate solution prior to reintegrating back into the community.

Renewal: Contract may be extended by one period of up to 12 months

West Somerset and Taunton

The Step-Down service offers a 'Discharge to Assess' care pathway for people who have been admitted onto a mental health ward and require an intermediate solution prior to reintegrating back into the community.

Renewal: Contract may be extended by one period of up to 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018422-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,594,856 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RETHINK MENTAL ILLNESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2023 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018422-2023
- 21 Oct 2022 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029797-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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