Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d03-dfd1-7225-9f68-9af192731255/north-staffordshire-combined-healthcare-nhs-trust-nscht-safe-haven-community closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) - Safe Haven Community Provision [Staffordshire and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/staffordshire-and-lancashire-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value £456,000 to £1,140,000 Published 17 Feb 2025 Deadline Closed 19 Mar 2025 ## 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working as an agent on behalf of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT). They are looking to undertake a procurement for a Safe Haven Community Provision, which will provide safe, responsive and therapeutic support for those who are in mental health crisis. The aim of the service is 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 will provide immediate, short-term mental health support for individuals in a crisis, ensuring that care is appropriate, person-centred and reflective of individual needs. The proposed model will cover Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire (covering Newcastle-under Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands). There will be 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 is £1,140,000 (£228,000 per annum). Any bid that exceeds the total maximum financial envelope will be viewed as non-compliant and will take no further part in the procurement exercise. This will be checked during the Evaluation of the Pass / Fail questions in the Basic Selection Envelope. The ITT is now live on the Atamis Portal. The deadline for submissions will be Wednesday 19th March 2025 12:00pm mid day. The deadline for clarification questions is Monday 10th March 2024 12:00pm. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal. [health-family.force.com/s/Welcome](https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome) Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact the Helpdesk at: ### Phone: 0800 9956035 ### E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk The relevant reference number for this tender is C323076 'NSCHT Safe Haven Crisis Provision for Stoke on Trent & North Staffordshire' and the questionnaires will be located within the requirements. Full details of the services being procured are set out in the tender documents. 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') [legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedul](http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedul) e/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 - 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Community health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/52b2f001-8e55-46af-ac21-f2deb40826e9) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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