---
title: "The Bridges Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03eda5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-08-07"
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# The Bridges Service

Buyer: NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eda5

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## Summary

The NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board has initiated a planned procurement process for "The Bridges Service" in the health services industry category. The service aims to provide a dynamic and safe environment for individuals with severe and enduring mental health challenges. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a value of £455,000 GBP. The process includes an Expression of Interest for an Admission Prevention Service under the Light Touch Regime, with the contract potentially being awarded without further publication.

This tender opportunity by the NHS presents a chance for businesses involved in providing mental health support services to engage with a significant public contract. Companies offering crisis support, community-based services, and interventions tailored to mental health recovery may find this opportunity well-suited for their expertise. Interested parties can access further information and documentation via the eTendering system link provided by the contracting authority.

## Notice

The service will offer a dynamic but safe environment for people with a severe and enduring mental ill health. The service's underpinning values will be to promote reliable and sustained recovery by helping clients engage with social activities, self-care activities and confidence increasing activities The service will also help clients better engage with other community-based services, which can offer relevant and meaningful intervention to complement its community resource offer. The service will provide crisis support to members when needed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Expression of Interest for the Provision of an Admission Prevention Service - The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR)of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This notice is a Prior Information Notice under the permitted procedure for social and other specific services, as provided for in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Regulation 48. In accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Regulations, interested parties should note that the contract for the services may be awarded without further publication and interested parties should express their interest in writing by following the instructions in this document and responding to all questions accordingly.
Providers will be required to respond to a series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail "basis. The scoring criteria is stipulated within the question.
Only providers who score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions will be deemed compliant and capable.
Where a single Provider has expressed an interest and met the requirements, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to that provider with no further competition.
Where there is more than one Provider who has expressed an interest and scored a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions, then the Commissioner may seek to undertake a formal competitive process.
The Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C198792

Specification:
The service will offer a dynamic but safe environment for people with a severe and enduring mental ill health. The service's underpinning values will be to promote reliable and sustained recovery by helping clients engage with social activities, self-care activities and confidence increasing activities The service will also help clients better engage with other community-based services, which can offer relevant and meaningful intervention to complement its community resource offer. The service will provide crisis support to members when needed. This approach will improve the self-maintenance of clients, the self-confidence of clients and facilitate greater social inclusivity and upskilling of the client group.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022957-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Aug 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £455,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2023 at 14:27 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022957-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/icb-contact/

## Provenance

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