Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Lawton House Bellringer Road
Trentham
ST4 8HH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) - Safe Haven Community Provision
Reference number
WHISP323
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT).
They were looking to undertake a procurement for a Safe Haven Community Provision, which would provide safe, responsive and therapeutic support for those who are in mental health crisis.
The aim of the service was to further enhance the care pathways within Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire for individuals experiencing mental health crises and to provide a safe, responsive and therapeutic alternative model of crisis support.
The service was to provide immediate, short-term mental health support for individuals in a crisis, ensuring that care is appropriate, person-centred and reflective of individual needs.
Further objectives were:
• To reduce the need for hospital admissions.
• Promote recovery and wellbeing, empowering individuals to manage their own mental health and prevent future crises.
• Provide a safe environment that offers support and stabilisation for individuals in mental health crisis.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire (covering Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The proposed model was to cover Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire (covering Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands).
There was a maximum of 1 contract.
The total maximum financial envelope for 3 years with an option to extend for 1 year, then 1 year, then 1 year was £1,140,000 (£228,000 per annum).
Any bid that exceeded the total maximum financial envelope was to be viewed as non-compliant and would take no further part in the procurement exercise. This was checked during the Evaluation of the Pass / Fail questions in the Basic Selection Envelope.
The ITT was live on the Atamis Portal. The deadline for submissions was 19th March 2025 12:00pm mid day.
To express interest and participate in the tender, providers were advised to register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal.
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
If Tenderers had any queries, or problems using the portal, they were advised to contact the Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
The relevant reference number for this tender was C323076 'NSCHT Safe Haven Crisis Provision for Stoke on Trent & North Staffordshire' and the questionnaires were located within the requirements.
Full details of the services being procured were set out in the tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This procurement is for Social and other specific services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made
Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.
The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or
expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these.
Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.
In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement
documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements,
subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the
EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds
prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as an agent another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.
Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender process.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005481
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Trentham
Country
United Kingdom