Published date: 1 October 2021

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: 8 November 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Residential health facilities services - 85144000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

B1 3RB

Value of contract

£750,000

Procurement reference

BIRMSOL001-DN573665-35300744

Published date

1 October 2021

Closing date

8 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 January 2022

Contract end date

9 January 2025

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

Both local mental health providers, within Birmingham and Solihull STP, have agreed in principle to pool resources to open a crisis house. Such a facility will provide a viable alternative to a psychiatric inpatient admission for those who would benefit from brief biopsychosocial interventions during short term crisis.

The Provider will work in partnership with BSMHFT and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Forward Thinking Birmingham (hereafter referred to as FTB), to provide safe, therapeutic and clinically effective support to adult (18yrs+) service users requiring recovery focused crisis interventions, ensuring that the care and social needs are met to the standards within the remit of the Providers' relevant CQC registration. The service will be delivered by a single Provider and will operate across either one or two sites located in Birmingham; these will need to incorporate one 8 bedded mixed sexed area/site and one separate 6 bedded single sex female area/site, for service users under the care of BSMHFT and FTB. The rationale for the separate female only area is to ensure we can appropriately support vulnerable females whilst also supporting ethnic and cultural sensitivities of the diverse Birmingham population.

About the buyer

Contact name

Linda McManus

Address

Trust Headquarters
Unit B1, 50 Summer Hill Road
Birmingham
B1 3RB
England

Telephone

+44 1213011200

Email

linda.mcmanus2@nhs.net

Website

http://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk