How to win: Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (Crisis Alternatives)

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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.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK INTEGRATED CARE BOARD scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £21,500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 27 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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