Published date: 6 September 2016

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: 17 October 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

LE3 8TB

Value of contract

£550,000 to £650,000

Procurement reference

LPT 00000026

Published date

6 September 2016

Closing date

17 October 2016

Contract start date

3 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Health and social care partners within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have recognised the need to ensure that a range of services is available to support service users at a time of mental health crisis. The aim is to offer a greater choice of service and also to enhance the availability and accessibility of such services.

Following a successful pilot of the model during 2015 and 2016, the commissioner is looking to award a five year contract for provision of the following service:

Crisis houses provide an innovative approach to care and support for people experiencing serious mental illness who may otherwise require admission to hospital.

Recent evidence from Sweeney et al (2014), found that, 'therapeutic alliances, service user satisfaction and informal peer support were greater in crisis house environments than on acute wards'.

Crisis houses provide a safe and therapeutic environment for immediate crisis support, whilst remaining focused on on-going recovery, building support networks and preventing future crises.

More information

Links

Additional text

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/leicspart/aspx/Home

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Holliehead

Address

County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8TB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0116 295 0443

Email

sarah.holliehead@leicspart.nhs.uk

Website

www.leicspart.nhs.uk