HPFT - Crisis House

Concepts

• hatfield
• outpatient care
• hertfordshire
• mental health crisis
• hpft
• crisis house
• hpft - crisis house
• crisis cafe
• crisis
• crisis resolution

Location

East of England:

Description

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT, the Trust) is looking to commission a new service that will promote and embed support for people experiencing a mental health crisis to recover and remain living in the community. The crisis house will serve as an alternative to admission into hospital for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. It will offer a safe therapeutic environment for a crisis to be managed. The crisis house will be part of a crisis/admission alternatives pathway including Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) Teams and Host Families, alongside VCSFE provision from our local partners including a Crisis Cafe. Bidders will be required to demonstrate previous experience of delivering mental health services for people in a crisis.

Total Quantity or Scope

It will offer a safe therapeutic environment for a crisis to be managed. The service will contribute to delivery of the following long-term outcomes: · Fewer adults in Hertfordshire are admitted into inpatient services for mental health crises · More adults in Hertfordshire with long-term mental illness have an improved healthy life expectancy · More adults in Hertfordshire have improved mental wellbeing · More adults in Hertfordshire with long-term mental illness are able to self-manage their conditions · Reduced rates of suicide in Hertfordshire The service will deliver the following short-medium term outcomes: · People in Hertfordshire who are experiencing a mental health crisis are supported to recover and remain living in the community · People will feel safe and supported in an alternative to an inpatient ward or their home· Fewer adults in Hertfordshire are admitted to an out of area placement.Bids will be accepted for a Crisis House with 5 – 7 beds and the financial envelope reflects this flexibility. The maximum financial envelope per bed for the contract is £66,700 p/annum. As such the contract value for 5 years is between £1,667,500 - £2,334,500 (depending on the number of beds).It is essential that bidders have previous experience of delivering mental health services for people in a crisis and can demonstrate the benefits to service users, carers and the local health care system.

Renewal Options

Contract may be extended for a further +1 +1 Years

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85112200 - Outpatient care services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

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