The Sanctuary, Hastings - Mental Health Crisis Accommodation Service

The Sanctuary, Hastings - Mental Health Crisis Accommodation Service (Reference 20.661)

NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group

Request for Information (RFI)

The Commissioner is seeking the views of Healthcare Providers for a Mental Health Crisis Accommodation and Borderline Personality Disorder Guesting Service in Hastings, East Sussex. The anticipated value of this Service is £386,000.00 per annum. The Commissioner is considering a contract period of 3 years plus an optional extension period of up to 2 further years (3+2).

This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A Tender advertisement may be issued in due course, should the Commissioner consider this the optimum route to commission the service.

Please complete your response and return via our eTendering Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning, reference: The Sanctuary, Hastings - Mental Health Crisis Accommodation Service - NHS/SOEPS/20.661 RFI by 5pm on Wednesday 20th May 2020.

Aims and objectives of the service are:

Aims:

• Improved & sustainable outcomes for clients
• Individual resilience development
• Reduction in inpatient admissions

Objectives:

• A suitable, non-medical alternative to hospital admission for identified people experiencing a mental health crisis
• Short stay crisis/respite provision for individuals diagnosed with a personality disorder
• Emotional and practical support to enable residents to manage and resolve their own periods of crisis including utilising support structures and facilities available in the community.

Thank you for your participation - we appreciate your time and effort in completing this RFI.

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