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# North East Essex Crisis Alternative Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-east-essex-crisis-alternative-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04386c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD: "North East Essex Crisis Alternative Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,413,683. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-suffolk-and-north-east-essex-integrated-care-board-nhs-qjg)
- **Published Value:** £3,413,683 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 March 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH34
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,413,683 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04386c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/north-east-essex-crisis-alternative-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04386c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsnee-icb%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-east-essex-crisis-alternative-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04386c#participate

## Description
The Procurement process aims to identify preferred partner(s) to deliver Crisis Alternative Services in the North East Essex locality.
The Commissioners are looking to establish a contract to cover the service for a period 5 years plus up to a 2-year extension.
The objective of the Northeast Essex crisis alternative provision is to be a key element of the localities 24-7 Mental Health Crisis Response and Care service covering Colchester and Tendring and serving the 6 Neighbourhood areas within.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is seeking submissions from suitably qualified providers of crisis services from 1st October 2024.
The objective of the North East Essex crisis alternative provision is to be a key element of the loc...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** North East Essex Crisis Alternative Service (active)
  - Award id: `016607-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Mid & North East Essex Mind**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-CHC-1064309`
  - Value: £3,413,683 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** North East Essex Crisis Alternative Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,413,683
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029149-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-11T15:24:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:57:45.602Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04386c