Planning

Waythrough/SLaM Crisis House

  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057865

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059d91

Published 18 September 2025, 4:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Bethlem Royal Hospital

Beckenham

BR3 3BX

Contact

Charlotte Facer

Email

charlotte.facer3@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7725483774

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.slam.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Waythrough/SLaM Crisis House

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85144000 - Residential health facilities services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process to award Waythrough the contract to deliver the “Waythrough/SLaM Crisis House” project. This contract involves the operation of a six-bed, 24/7 adult recovery house, providing a therapeutic alternative to Emergency Department attendance or inpatient admission for adults in crisis across Croydon, Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham.

Following the Most Suitable Provider Process will ensure continuity and efficiency of the existing adult recovery house already run by Waythrough in Lewisham, which will be relocated to Croydon. Waythrough staff have been working with SLaM the deliver this model for over two years; they are embedded in the Trust’s governance processes and clinical systems, are familiar with the Trust’s procedures and protocols, and have established ways of working and relationships with the Trust’s clinical teams. Following this process will ensure seamless operation and avoid causing a gap in provision for our service users and carers.

The Trust is awarding the contract for two years to consolidate the recovery house provision without disrupting patient care and plans to review in totality thereafter. The current adult recovery house provision has beds ringfenced for the Lewisham N2 Pilot from Autumn 2025. As this model is live and there is significant utilisation and demand for trust-wide adult recovery house services, it would be disruptive to patient care to follow a full procurement process and would cause a gap in critical provision. SLaM has conducted a comprehensive review of the current adult recovery house provided by Waythrough, in addition to a market review. The findings of these reviews provide SLaM with confidence that this is the most suitable supplier.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.’

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.’

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

18 September 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No