Open14 days left · closes midday, Friday 27 November 2026

Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (Crisis Alternatives)

NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board is looking for suppliers for healthcare work (East of England).

The estimated value is £21,500,000 excluding VAT.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Friday 27 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Friday 27 November 2026

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice 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.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 27 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Neighbourhood Mental Health partnership service
What this lot covers

This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a competitive process to secure a Provider to deliver Lot 1 - Neighbourhood Mental Health partnership Service. The contract will commence on 1st July 2027 and and will continue for three (3) years with an option to extend for up to two (2) years. Further details of the services required are outlined within the procurement documentation. To express interest and participate in the Competitive Process, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the Atamis portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number [phone number removed]. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08:00 - 18:00 The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) 27th November 2026. If you have any questions, please send them through the message centre on the Atamis e-procurement portal. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Responses must be submitted through the Atamis e-Procurement Portal on the link provided in this notice prior to the stated deadline. Additional information: The Authority may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the contract, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Healthcare services£13,500,000
Outreach at Home and Community Outreach Service
What this lot covers

This notice is to inform providers of the release of documentation to initiate a competitive process to secure a Provider to deliver Lot 2 - Outreach at Home and Community Outreach Service. The contract will commence on 1st July 2027 and and will continue for three (3) years with an option to extend for up to two (2) years. Further details of the services required are outlined within the procurement documentation. To express interest and participate in the Competitive Process, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome It is free to register on the Atamis portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number [phone number removed]. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08:00 - 18:00 The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (noon) 27th November 2026. If you have any questions, please send them through the message centre on the Atamis e-procurement portal. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Responses must be submitted through the Atamis e-Procurement Portal on the link provided in this notice prior to the stated deadline. Additional information: The Authority may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the contract, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Healthcare services£8,000,000

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 097150-2026
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 098851-2026

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From notice 097150-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 October 2026, last updated 20 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 20 October 2026.