West Sussex Mental Health Supported Accommodation NHS/SOEPS/21.818 RFI

Sussex Commissioners are commencing market engagement for a Mental Health Supported Accommodation Service in West Sussex. The aim of the Mental Health Supported Accommodation Service is to provide an accommodation-based service in the community that provides short term stays for people as an alternative to hospital care. Service Users may be at risk of admission or be being discharged from hospital. The Service will provide a supportive environment to prevent an escalation of mental health Crisis including self-harm, suicidal ideation or distress, and subsequent hospital admissions or readmission, through the provision of 24-hour mental health support and short-term accommodation. It is anticipated that the service would be offered for tender under a standard NHS contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1st April 2023 with option to extend for a maximum of a further two years. The purpose of this RFI is to gauge market interest and feedback via the RFI response form for the provision of the service and provide the CCGs with valuable information to help update and improve the proposed service specification. If you would like to discuss any aspects of the requirements please send a portal message suggesting a date/time for a telephone conversation. A service specification and RFI questionnaire are available. To access these and return your completed RFI questionnaire please do so via the etendering portal: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home The deadline for responses is 4pm on Tuesday 31st May.