# NHS South Yorkshire ICB -Safe Space \(Learning Disability / Autism\) Service

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board](/buyers/nhs-south-yorkshire-integrated-care-board/contract-awards)
- Published: 29 April 2024
- Contract start: 2 September 2024
- Contract end: 31 August 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0d9b2a0f-b6af-4d33-88f1-eb4dab006ef2-745940
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45c73d48-8b14-475a-bf07-dde0cb98e332

## Description

The Service will offer crisis intervention accommodation and support within the Crisis Support Pathway for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism\. It supports admission avoidance by providing up to 12 weeks of supervision and support in a self-contained, risk-reduced environment for those not requiring acute hospital admission\. The available budget is £775,000 per annum\. This figure includes all aspects of the service to be delivered, any bidder including caveats to this service may be considered as submitting a non-compliant bid\. The Contract will be for a term of two years with the opportunity to extend for one year and a further one year subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority\. The maximum term of Contract is consequently 4 years\. The Service aims to: • provide a 24/7 safe space for a maximum of three Service Users facing mental, emotional, or behavioural crises, where enhanced community support hasn't been effective working in a trauma informed way; • offer enhanced support to stabilise and de-escalate the crisis and reassess needs rapidly; • help individuals find sustainable solutions to avoid mental health detainment and hospital admission; • promote independence, self-care, and social routines in the community \(e\.g\., education, employment, leisure\); • facilitate ongoing support from family/Carers and community health providers during their stay; and • support a return to home within a short period\. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family\.force\.com/s/Welcome\. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d9b2a0f-b6af-4d33-88f1-eb4dab006ef2-745940)