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The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has issued a contract award notice for the provision of 13 Step Down Beds for adult service users who occupy a Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (MCFT) mental health inpatient bed and will remain open to a mental health Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and/or Crisis Resolution Home Treatment (CRHT) service. This contract, worth £393,528, was awarded on 23 January 2025, with contract dates running from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The procurement falls under the 'Health and social work services' industry category (CPV code 85000000) and is located in Merseyside (UKD7).
The procurement stage is 'Award', and it utilises a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in mental health care solutions. Excel Housing Solutions, primarily a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), has been identified as the successful supplier, continuing from a pilot arrangement.
Businesses with expertise in providing high-quality standards in mental health and community care services stand a competitive chance in similar tenders. The direct award process indicates the importance of continuity and quality in service provision, which can attract businesses capable of delivering consistent and reliable healthcare services.
MCFT intends to contract with Excel Housing Solutions, Unit 6b, Vesty Business Park, Vesty Road, Bootle, L30 1NY for the provision of 13 step down beds for adult service users who occupy a mental health MCFT inpatient bed who will remain open to a mental health CMHT and/or CRHT service. MCFT is currently in contract with Excel Housing Solutions and this is a 1 year continuation of a pilot arrangement which was put in place prior to PSR. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Mental Health Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.
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