Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 098851-2026
Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (Crisis Alternatives)
- Value
- Value not stated
- Closes
- 27 Nov 2026 (19 days)
- Where
- East of England
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
In plain English
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board (the NHS body that plans and buys health services for the area) wants to buy Neighbourhood Mental Health Services as crisis alternatives for people in Norfolk and Suffolk. The description names two services: a network of physical locations offering peer, one-to-one, group and digital support, and an outreach service giving home or community support to prevent hospital admission and help discharge. The notice gives no value or contract length, and bids close on 27 November 2026.
Good fit for: Mental health and wellbeing support providers, such as voluntary sector or community organisations, able to run local support centres and outreach.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board is looking to commission the Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (Crisis Alternatives). This procurement is formed of two lots: Neighbourhood Mental Health partnership service - will provide the people of Norfolk and Suffolk with a network of physical locations for the purpose of accessing support for their psycho-social well-being. This will include the provision of peer support, one-to-one support, group sessions, outreach opportunities and digital options such as telephone support or online platforms where proposed. Neighbourhood Mental Health Outreach service - will identify admission prevention and discharge support opportunities at the earliest stage and work with the individual's mental healthcare provider to provide home and/or community-based support to prevent admission and support discharge.
Getting the documents
Read the official notice for how to take part.
Procedure: not stated. Published 20 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £9.7m to £35.7m (3 since 2025).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Mental Health Wellbeing Support - Primary Care Mental Health - West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Leeds Health and Care Partnership) NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | LCH | £35.7m | 12 Oct |
| Mental Health Supported Living South Locality London Borough of Camden | St Mungo's | £10.8m | 3 Dec |
| Mental Health Supported Living Central Locality London Borough of Camden | The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support) | £9.7m | 3 Dec |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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