--- title: "In area Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acute and Specialist Patient Beds" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ec8c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ec8c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec8c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec8c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2023-08-07" --- # In area Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acute and Specialist Patient Beds Buyer: NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ec8c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ec8c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec8c.json) ## Summary The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking expressions of interest for a specialist framework for Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acute and Specialist Patient beds. The purpose is to provide high-quality care to service users in acute mental health states. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a total contract value of £15,000,000. The deadline for expressions of interest is 30th August 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers capable of providing additional capacity for psychiatric and therapeutic activities in line with NICE guidelines. Businesses in the health services industry, particularly those experienced in mental health care provision, are well-suited to compete. The opportunity allows for collaborative care planning with the NHS Trust, offering potential for business growth through the provision of essential healthcare services. ## Notice The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), are seeking expressions of interest for the creation of a (Norfolk and Suffolk) specialist framework for Psychiatric Intensive Care , Acute and Specialist Patient beds. The framework seeks suppliers that are able to provide additional capacity with the intent to appoint one, or multiple, qualified and capable suppliers to a new framework agreement. The aims of these services is to provide high quality, holistic care for service users in the most acute and vulnerable state of their illness. This will be provided in collaboration with service users, carers, and statutory and non-statutory organisations to ensure that any admissions and inpatient episodes are timely and appropriate. The key aims are to: * Provide a variety of psychosocial, psychiatric and therapeutic activities, in line with NICE Guidelines relevant to the presenting need of the service user. * Provide assessments, treatment and multidisciplinary care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to service users experiencing acute mental health problems. * Ensure that service users are in inpatient care for the minimum time necessary, supporting the service user to maintain their links in the community where possible and practical * Where relevant maintain or create links with primary care to ensure that the service user's GP is updated on patient care at the time of assessment, admission, care plan review and any changes to care provided, where there is a significant change in a service user's clinical presentation and/or risk and receives a discharge summary following discharge in line with NSFT's discharge policy. * The Provider will ensure that there is a collaborative approach to care planning with NSFT and other care providers including the service users support network as they identify. * The Provider will operate within the legal frameworks. These services are to made available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The aims of these services is to provide high quality, holistic care for service users in the most acute and vulnerable state of their illness. This will be provided in collaboration with service users, carers, and statutory and non-statutory organisations, in order to ensure that any admissions and inpatient episodes are timely and appropriate. The key aims are to: * Provide a variety of psychosocial, psychiatric and therapeutic activities, in line with NICE Guidelines relevant to the presenting need of the service user. * Provide assessments, treatment and multidisciplinary care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to service users experiencing acute mental health problems. * Ensure that service users are in inpatient care for the minimum time necessary, supporting the service user to maintain their links in the community where possible and practical * Where relevant maintain or create links with primary care to ensure that the service user's GP is updated on patient care at the time of assessment, admission, care plan review and any changes to care provided, where there is a significant change in a service user's clinical presentation and/or risk and receives a discharge summary following discharge in line with NSFT's discharge policy. * The Provider will ensure that there is a collaborative approach to care planning with NSFT and other care providers including the service users support network as they identify. * The Provider will operate within the legal frameworks and all appropriate legislation. Qualified and capable bidders, are asked to express their interest in this opportunity to steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk before 1700 on Wednesday 30th August 2023 . Additional information: Under the restrictions of the Light Touch Regime, the Trust may reserve the right to open the framework for new applicants during the term of the framework agreement as part of an annual review process. Renewal: The Trust reserves the right to extend the framework agreement by a maximum additional period of 12 months (maximum framework length shall not exceed 24 months). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022932-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | 30 Aug 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | £15,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR6 5BE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Broadland | | Electoral ward | Hellesdon North West | | Westminster constituency | Norwich North | | Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2023 at 13:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022932-2023 - 2 Aug 2023 at 15:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022512-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PKU5NQ3HM7 - https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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