--- title: "Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services - Pilot" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050793" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050793" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050793.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050793.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-08-19" --- # Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services - Pilot Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050793 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050793) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050793.json) ## Summary The Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, in conjunction with the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as the procurement agent, has led the procurement process for the provision of Adult Mental Health Stepdown Services at Ashley House in Grantham, United Kingdom. The process was conducted using an open procedure covering the health and social work services industry category. The procurement stage has reached completion, with the contract awarded to Turning Point (Services) Ltd. The contract period is set from 13 October 2025 to 12 October 2027, with options for renewal. This tender aimed to utilise an unused unit to alleviate long-stay pressures on the urgent care pathway and involved a budget of £1.8 million. Significant dates included the publication of the contract notice on 19 August 2025, and the start of the contract on 13 October 2025. Ashley House offers various bedroom facilities to support this initiative, providing step-down accommodation for clinically ready-for-discharge patients. This contract represents a strategic growth opportunity for providers within the health and social services sector looking to engage with NHS trusts. Businesses adept at handling service delivery with a strong focus on quality, contract management, and performance monitoring would be well-suited to compete in this space as these were the key assessment criteria during the tender process. With the potential for further extensions, expanding the services footprint within England's healthcare system is feasible, especially for large-scale entities like Turning Point (Services) Ltd which successfully secured this contract amidst competition including bids from SMEs and VCSEs. Such projects can catalyse organisational growth through enhanced service delivery and strategic NHS partnerships. ## Notice The Contracting Authority (LPFT) has experienced an increasing number of out of area acute inpatient placements for a sustained period, with significant pressure on the urgent care pathway, increasing length of stay on wards and challenging flow. One of the schemes in development is to utilise an empty LPFT unit for step-down accommodation, namely Ashley House in Grantham that was previously an open rehabilitation inpatient unit. This unit has 15 beds available for use: Ground floor has n=2 accessible bedrooms with a shared wet room / toilet. The upper floor accessed by stairs has n=6 bedrooms with ensuites. The remaining bedrooms n=7 share toilet / shower facilities on their corridor. This service requires a Provider to deliver step-down provision for patients that are clinically ready for discharge. Previous PIN reference 2024/S 000-033977 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049875-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | 12 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | 2025-07-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | £1,500,000 | | Awards value | £1,500,000 | | Contracts value | £1,500,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active, Pending | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Additional buyers | UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN1 1FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TURNING POINT (SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2025 at 13:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049875-2025 - 25 Jun 2025 at 14:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035149-2025 - 25 Apr 2025 at 11:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017004-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049875-2025 19th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035149-2025 25th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017004-2025 25th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://health-family.force.com/s/WelcomeUserGuide:https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf - https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.lpft.nhs.uk - https://www.turning-point.co.uk/contact-us - https://www.ulh.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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