NSCHT Crisis Alternative Provision for Stoke on Trent & North Staffordshire

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning

Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) who are looking to undertake a Competitive Process for a Crisis Alternative Provision for Stoke on Trent & North Staffordshire .

The service is intended to provide a Crisis House / Sanctuary / Safe Haven-type service for those in Mental Health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission.

NSCHT would like to invite all potential providers to

an Engagement Event Monday 2nd December 2024

1:00pm-2:00pm via Microsoft Teams.

The purpose of the Engagement Event is to share

the background and the need for this service locally and share the intended outcomes of the service. Commissioners would like to understand the current market and their perspectives.

Interested providers can register their interest on

the Atamis Portal and answer the short

questionnaire in project C318433 'NSCHT Crisis Alternative Provision for Stoke on Trent & North Staffordshire'.

The deadline for submitting interest is Wednesday 27th November 2024 12:00pm. Providers who have

registered an interest will then be sent the link to

the engagement event before the event starts on

Monday 2nd December 2024 (1:00pm).

Should providers have any queries, or have any

problems using the portal, they should contact the

Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Following the event, the Competitive Process for

this opportunity will be advertised on Find a Tender

in due course.

The estimated contract value is £1,100,000 for a 5 year contract (3 years with an option to extend once, and then once again). This value is subject to change.