--- title: "Children and Young People Safe Space Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e0ec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e0ec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e0ec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e0ec.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HUMBER TEACHING NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-08-11" --- # Children and Young People Safe Space Support Services Buyer: HUMBER TEACHING NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0ec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e0ec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e0ec.json) ## Summary The Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for the "Children and Young People Safe Space Support Services" in the community health services category, specifically in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. This tender, currently in the planning and tender stages, aims to commission a service offering mental health crisis support for young people aged 13 to 18. Suppliers interested in providing these services must submit their intent to Phillip Simmons by 5 PM on 26th August 2026, with the service expected to go live on 1st December 2026. The procurement is being carried out under a selective procedure using the Most Suitable Provider process, with an estimated value of £248,000. The service is to be operated out of the Inspire Day Service on Walker Street, Hull. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those experienced in supporting young people in crisis. Companies with expertise in trauma-informed care, emotional support, and crisis intervention will find this contract particularly relevant. The service requires coordination with the CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team and other partner organisations, making it an ideal opportunity for providers capable of collaborative working and delivering integrated care solutions. Successful bidders will play a crucial role in supporting the mental health and well-being of young people in the area, with the potential for contract renewal and further involvement in this valuable community service. ## Notice Safe Space is an overnight mental health crisis support service for children and young people aged 13 to 18 years living in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The service provides a safe, supportive and trauma-informed environment for young people experiencing acute emotional distress or mental health crisis, offering short-term stabilisation, emotional support and de-escalation outside of hospital settings. Through close partnership working with CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team (CCIHT) and other relevant agencies, Safe Space aims to reduce crisis escalation, prevent unnecessary hospital attendance and admission, and support young people to access appropriate ongoing care and support. Provider: Responsible for the operational delivery of Safe Space, including staffing, training, supervision, reporting and day-to-day service management. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Safe Space service will provide support for young people experiencing acute emotional distress or mental health crisis. The environment will be safe, welcoming and trauma informed, where one-to-one emotional support and crisis stabilisation can be delivered out of hours by appropriately skilled and trained staff who have experience and expertise in supporting children and young people experiencing emotional distress and mental health difficulties. Support provided within Safe Space may include active listening, emotional support, safety planning, activity-based interventions, emotional regulation techniques, resilience building activities, coping strategy development and signposting to ongoing support services. Activities will be age appropriate and tailored to the needs and preferences of the young person, with the aim of reducing distress, promotion emotional wellbeing and supporting recovery. Access to Safe Space can be through two distinct pathways: planned or unplanned * Planned access offer structured support agreed in advance between the young person their parents/carers/caregivers, clinicians and Safe Space staff. It allows familiarisation with the environment, collaborative safety planning, identification of coping strategies and proactive management of risk to reduce the likelihood of crisis escalation. * Unplanned access responds to immediate crisis presentations. Referrals are coordinated through the CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team (CCIHT) with risk assessments and discharge planning in place to ensure safe and effective short-term support. Together these pathways ensure that Safe Space remains flexible responsive and inclusive meeting the needs of young people at different parts in their care journey. The service will adopt a whole family approach, recognising the important role that parent, carers and caregivers play in supporting young people during periods of emotional distress and crisis. Parents, carers and caregivers will be actively involved in care planning, safety planning and discharge planning, and will be offered information, guidance and support to enable them to respond effectively to the young person's needs and reduce the risk of future crisis. The service will be required to work in collaboration with HTFT's CAMHS Crisis & Intensive Home Treatment Team (CCIHT) and other partner organisations where required including the police, ambulance service, A&E, voluntary sector and social care. Support, Activities and Interventions The Provider will deliver a range of supportive interventions designed to promote emotional stabilisation, reduce distress and support recovery for young people experiencing acute emotional distress or mental health crisis. Interventions will be person-centred, trauma-informed and tailored to the individual needs, strengths and preferences of each young person. The main duties of the Provider will be to: * offer a range of age-appropriate activities and interventions aimed at supporting emotional and psychological wellbeing, reducing anxiety, promoting emotional regulation, developing coping strategies and increasing a young person's sense of t self-worth and confidence * provide one-to-one emotional support, active listening and crisis stabilisation for young people attending Safe Space, supporting them to identify strengths, develop practical coping strategies and reduce the risk of further escalation. * work collaboratively with young people, parents, carers and caregivers, where appropriate, to support safety planning, ongoing wellbeing and recovery * offer information, guidance and signposting to relevant health, social care, education, community and voluntary sector services to ensure young people and their families can access appropriate ongoing support. * contribute to collaborative risk assessment, safety planning and discharge planning processes in partnership with CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team (CCIHT) and other relevant agencies. * where appropriate, provide supportive contact to parents, carers and caregivers during a young person's stay in Safe Space, offering reassurance, information and guidance to support the young person's care and wellbeing. All such contacts will be documented within the agreed clinical record and any concerns escalated in line with agreed procedures. * agree and maintain a daily process with CCIHT for reviewing Safe Space capacity and prioritising referrals to ensure safe and effective use of the service * Support integrated working with CCIHT and partner agencies. Where Safe Space capacity and service demand allow, staff will work alongside CAMHS Crisis clinicians to support the delivery of crisis care, within the limits of their role, competence and agreed governance arrangements. Additional information: The Provider must be ready to go-live on 1st December 2026. Renewal: The contract can be extended by a further year. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076069-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £248,000 | | Lots value | £248,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HUMBER TEACHING NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | HULL | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU10 6ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire | | Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | Cottingham South | | Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | | Delivery location | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 09:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076069-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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