Published date: 18 November 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £6,100,000

Procurement reference

20191118105732-68205

Published date

18 November 2019

Closing date

13 December 2019

Contract start date

1 June 2020

Contract end date

31 May 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The service will consist of the following elements: Daytime Hub, which will offer day time support for a range of mental health problems and for episodes of mental
distress. It will be based in a static facility, providing a range of activities, advice, information and support. It will use a navigation and enabling approach, to empower people to stay well in their community and at home.
Evening Hub, which will offer sanctuary for people experiencing mental ill-health and mental distress. It will offer a calm and safe space, providing practical and emotional support, which can be used as an alternative to admission if appropriate.
Community Café; the hub will establish a community café to support those who feel distressed and/or socially isolated and will aim to help de-stigmatise mental health for those people using this feature.
The Community Hub will have the following service functions:Triage telephone line, and intensive support packages, offering a 6-8 week course of support, with a combination of advice, support and information, as well as group support. This will include light-touch follow up support for an agreed period of time. NHS Arden and GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations"). The services being procured are Schedule 3 Services and NHS Arden and GEM CSU and the commissioner it represents are bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to the procurement of these services commonly referred to as the Light Touch Regime (LTR). Whilst the procurement process is being referred to as an open process, Schedule 3 of the Regulations provides the commissioner with the flexibility to define its own process as long as it complies with the provisions of Regulations 74-76 (inclusive) of the Regulations

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About the buyer

Contact name

James Savill

Address

Lakeside 400, Broadland Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0WG
ENG

Email

agem.norfolkprocurement@nhs.net

Website

https://www.southnorfolkccg.nhs.uk/