HPFT - Adult Acute Inpatient Service

The service will deliver high-quality, therapeutic care that supports service users to achieve stability and return to their usual settings as soon as clinically appropriate. Providers are expected to maintain reasonable lengths of stay, proactively plan for discharge, and work collaboratively with community and crisis teams to enable timely transitions back into the community.

Routine oversight should be applied to any enhanced observation to ensure interventions remain proportionate, safe, and supportive. The service should be delivered in a manner that ensures value for money, balancing high-quality care with efficient use of resources.

This includes strong clinical governance, effective workforce management, and collaboration with HPFT to maximize outcomes for service users while maintaining cost-effectiveness. The additional capacity will be made available through a combination of block and spot purchase arrangements, providing flexibility to meet fluctuating demand and support local population needs.

Provide Safe, Quality, Therapeutic Care •Ensure all inpatient environments and care practices meet statutory, regulatory, and quality standards, delivering treatment that is safe, compassionate, and effective. •Provide care in settings that are therapeutic and recovery oriented Reduce Restrictive Practice •Commit to minimising restrictive interventions and enhanced observations, ensuring these are only used when clinically justified, for the shortest possible duration, and regularly reviewed. •Participate in routine reviews or queries for any service user subject to cumulative enhanced observation (1:1 or higher) exceeding 14 days, to ensure operations are safe and supportive. Coproduced, Person-Centred Care •Embed least restrictive principles throughout all care and decision-making processes, ensuring respect for choice, dignity, and autonomy. •Provide evidence of active service user and carer involvement in care planning and discharge processes.

The Trust is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to engage with potential suppliers capable of delivering the service described in the attached documentation. The procurement process will be conducted in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

Suppliers are invited to review the Pre-Market Engagement Pack, which outlines the Trust’s service requirements, and to provide an Expression of Interest (EOI) if they are able to meet the requirements in full. Key Dates and Instructions:

Deadline to OPT IN: Friday, 7th November 5:00pm Supplier Presentation Day: Monday, 17th November 2025

Submission Method: All responses, including Expressions of Interest, must be submitted via the Atamis Portal. Queries: Any questions or requests for clarification must also be directed through the Atamis Portal. If you wish to OPT IN, please ensure your intention is clearly communicated via the Atamis Portal before the stated deadline.