Crisis House and Mental Health Central Access Point Services

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) will shortly be inviting tenders for the following services:

Crisis House Services

• a safe, therapeutic environment in the community for people experiencing a mental health crisis

• provides a range of support services to those in crisis through facilities for a short period of overnight stays

• services to be provided to service users within Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

Mental Health Central Access Point Services

• provision of a 24/7 telephone service providing access for people located within Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland to urgent mental health support.

• provides an alternative to attending the emergency department and other services for people with urgent mental health needs.

• Supports callers to access voluntary sector staff and/or clinicians who can assess their needs and advise, support, signpost or refer them directly to appropriate services.

The tender will be published in early June. Tender documentation will be made available via the Health Family portal:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Interested parties are encouraged to ensure that they are registered for an account on this system as soon as possible.

If your organisation is interested in this opportunity please contact the Buyer with your organisation name and the contact name and email of the person within your organisation who has registered an account on the Health Family portal. We can then ensure that invites to the tender are issued to you via the portal following publication.