Estimated Value
Up to £143,357
Deadline
Not specified
Published
2 October 2025
Type
services
Overview
The East Crisis Cafes are established within the East locality. They are a familiar resource for communities to access and are meeting the requirements of the contract in terms of agreed performance within the financial envelope.
It has been agreed to extend the current contract until 31st March 2026 in order for a competitive procurement process to take place. Due to lack of resource in teams this was not achieved previously but the planning process has commenced in readiness for 1st April 2026.
The Trust recommendation is that the contract with the provider is extended as all outcomes and contractual obligations are currently being met and achieved. The provider has established and is maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders and other providers of mental health care.
Additional details
This includes the Trust First Response teams such as Home Treatment Team, and Crisis Line who regularly refer patients to the service. The service is open 7 days a week from 1pm to 10pm and provides a safe, welcoming and comfortable space away from a clinical environment for people in crisis, and those seeking to prevent the onset of a crisis.
The team provide emotional support, practical advice, devise safety plans and offer signposting to patients. The cafe is viewed by professionals and public as a core part of the health and care service offer.
A break in this service offer would be detrimental to the hundreds of patients who use this service every month. It is recommended this contract is extended until the competitive process is actioned by the end of this year. In parallel a competitive procurement exercise will begin. 01/10/2025-31/03/2026 at £143,357
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Award Details
INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD
£143,457
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Arcadia Care No 1 Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 2 Jun 2026£2m
total awarded
- 2
Oak Tree Barnet Limited T/a Ellern Mede Barnet
2 contracts wonlatest 20 Nov 2025£4m
total awarded
- 3
Cygnet Health Care Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2025£1m
total awarded
- 4
Priory Healthcare Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 6 May 2025£9m
total awarded
- 5
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract wonlatest 16 Sept 2026£500,000
total awarded
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