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# Crisis Cafe

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crisis-cafe-ocds-h6vhtk-055ea2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: "Crisis Cafe". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cheshire-and-wirral-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rxa)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £144,144 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crisis-cafe-ocds-h6vhtk-055ea2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055ea2`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crisis-cafe-ocds-h6vhtk-055ea2#tl-md)

## Description
The NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) championed the development of crisis cafes to offer an alternative approach in relation to supporting a self-defined mental health crisis that is not necessarily clinically assessed or defined. Through the provision of additional funding through the Long-Term Plan and capital investment available through 'Beyond Places of Safety' initiative the Trust alongside partners were able to develop Crisis cafes across the CWP footprint.
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.
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.
The cafe emphasises a person-centred approach, so care is tailored to the individual's specific needs and preferences. This approach ensures that the service provided is of high quality, and responsive to the person's unique circumstances. The Cafe offers a holistic model of care that addresses not just the immediate mental health crisis, but also other factors that may be contributing to the individual's distress, such as housing instability, financial stress, or relationship issues. By offering integrated support, the service goes beyond traditional mental health services, providing a more comprehensive and innovative approach to care.
The cafe offers value to both individuals in crisis and the broader mental health care system. The service enhances core mental health services, promote community well being and help to alleviate pressure on overburdened healthcare systems. The provider has supported xx number of clients over the last financial year and has received many compliments from service users and other health professionals. Examples of value that the service offers includes:
- Improving access to timely support (no waiting lists to access, providing a safe space.
- Cost effectiveness: saves costs by reducing admissions, more cost-effective model vs traditional hospital based care pathways
- Supports the prevention agenda
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: The Café promotes collaboration between different services, such as healthcare providers, local authorities, other community organisations, and emergency services. This is essential for a coordinated...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crisis-cafe-ocds-h6vhtk-055ea2)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Independence Support Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-10643283`
  - Value: £144,144 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042991-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-25T07:55:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:50:01.862Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055ea2