Provision of two Adult Recovery Houses

Tender description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) intends to undertake a procurement under the Provider Selection Regime for the provision of two Adult Recovery Houses. This notice provides advance notice information to the market so that interested providers can prepare for the forthcoming tender.<br/> <br/>Service overview<br/> <br/>The service comprises 12 beds across two locations:<br/>• Mountsfield Recovery House six beds at 3 Heather Close, Lewisham, SE13 6UG<br/>• Winchilsea Recovery House six beds at Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, BR3 3BX.<br/> <br/>Both houses will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, supporting adults experiencing significant mental health distress across Croydon, Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. The service will provide short-term, recovery-focused residential support to help prevent deterioration and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. Stays will typically be up to seven days. Step down admissions will be accepted by exception, subject to SLaM approval. Key requirements include:<br/>• Joint working with SLaM clinical teams on referrals, risk management and discharge<br/>• Responses to referrals within two hours and admissions available 24 hours a day<br/>• At least two organised recovery, therapeutic or wellbeing activities each day<br/>• Dedicated paid peer support<br/>• A minimum of two waking night staff at each house<br/>• Provision and maintenance of furnishings and equipment. Lot 1: This will be subject to a competitive tender process