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closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Crisis Houses & Safe Havens - Kent & Medway

[NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-kent-medway-integrated-care-board)

Estimated value

£22,649,355

Published

20 Sept 2023

Deadline

Closed

20 Oct 2023

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Crisis Houses (Lot 1) and Safe Havens (Lot2) Service.

The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.

The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The objectives of the Crisis Houses project are to commission two Adult Mental Health Crisis Houses in Kent and Medway. These crisis houses will be for when someone is experiencing a period of acute psychological distress, associated with a mental health problem (which may or may not have been given a formal diagnosis). The crisis may be a sudden deterioration of an existing mental health difficulty or they may be experiencing mental health difficulties for the first time. They need immediate treatment and/or care and/or support in order to prevent further deterioration in their mental or physical wellbeing and to help avoid hospital admission.

Delivered by the VCSE a Crisis House is a service that offers short-term residential mental health crisis interventions and support for a duration of up to 7 days, for individuals who are experiencing mental health crisis.

The objective of the Safe Haven project is to commission 9 Safe Havens across K&M, 2 of which will be open 24/7 and co-located within a General Acute Hospital site. Individuals can stay up to 24hrs in the 2 co-located Safe Havens. This will enable 24/7 provision across the County.

Psychiatric Liaison Mental Health Triage Nurses can redirect individuals attending Emergency Departments (ED) with primary mental health problems who do not require a physical health intervention.

The 7 community-based safe havens will be open 7 days a week from 18.00 - 23.00 providing out of hours support for people in a self-defined crisis who are likely to have called 999 or 111 and been conveyed or directed to or self-presented at A&E for mental health assessment.

To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this

opportunity, please follow the instructions below:

- Go to [health-family.force.com/s/Welcome](https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome) and click the link to register (if your

organisation has not registered previously)

- Once registered, login to the system and look for "Quote/tender C207113 - Crisis Houses

& Safe Havens - Kent and Medway"

The annual value of the Crisis House service will be Â£800,000. The annual value of the Safe Havens service will be Â£3,729,871

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## CPV classification

Health services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5b4d84a4-576b-4d74-8b58-05cbe2a1973f)

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