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title: "Kelvin Grove Crisis and Stepdown Service: ELFT - PSR"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ce86"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-12-31"
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# Kelvin Grove Crisis and Stepdown Service: ELFT - PSR

Buyer: EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ce86

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## Summary

The East London NHS Foundation Trust has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of an 11-bedded community-based mental health Crisis and Step-Down Service at Kelvin Grove, Bedford. This tender is part of their long-standing commitment to enhancing mental health services and was conducted under an open procedure. The procurement, related to the services category under CPV 85100000, emphasises short-stay, trauma-informed alternatives to hospital admission, aligning with the broader Urgent and Emergency Care pathway. The procurement process moved from its initial tender phase with deadlines for submissions set for 17th November 2025, and culminated in an award being made on 29th December 2025. The transition to the contract period commences on 1st April 2026, with potential extensions up to 2030 to ensure continuity and service delivery effectiveness.

This tender represents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for large scale health service providers equipped to operate within integrated healthcare frameworks. Providers who can offer innovative crisis alternatives and facilitate effective hospital discharge processes will find this contract beneficial. The awarded supplier, Penrose Options, exemplifies the opportunity for growth in supporting complex mental health service solutions. With the potential for future renewals, businesses specializing in creating Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs) and fostering recovery-focused care models will be well-suited to compete and contribute to similar initiatives designed to support mental health service sustainability and optimization.

## Notice

This specification sets out the requirements for provision of an 11-bedded community-based mental health Crisis and Step-Down Service at Kelvin Grove, Rothsay Road, Bedford. The model provides a short-stay, trauma-informed alternative to hospital admission and facilitates timely discharge from inpatient settings. The service will work closely with mental health services across Bedfordshire and Luton provided by East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT). It will be an integrated and a critical part of the wider Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) pathway across Mental Health services, supporting admission avoidance, flow and discharge, enables more service users to be managed outside of acute inpatient mental health settings The key aim of the service is to provide an alternative for admission for people who are at risk of admission but can be supported outside of a mental health hospital setting. * Crisis Alternative: Provide safe, 24/7 short-stay support to avoid unnecessary hospital admission. * Discharge Enabler: Provide step-down capacity for individuals ready to leave acute wards but not yet ready for independent living. * Recovery Focus: Embed Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs) and relational security. * System Integration: Operate as part of a whole-system approach with Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT), Inpatient Wards, and other crisis alternatives e.g. Recovery Lounges etc.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x 12 month extension available, detail are highlighted in the ITT

Renewal: 2 x 12 month

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086574-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £268,000 |
| Lots value | £268,000 |
| Awards value | £1,339,998 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENROSE OPTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 31 Dec 2025 at 13:43 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086574-2025
- 17 Oct 2025 at 09:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066161-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086574-2025
  31st December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066161-2025
  17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.elft.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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