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Provision of Adult Mental Health Floating Support Services

OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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21 Mar 2025 at 13:25

Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is engaging in the "Provision of Adult Mental Health Floating Support Services" project, classified under the Health and social work services industry category. This service aims to support adults with significant mental health needs within community settings in Oxfordshire, South East England (UKJ). The procurement stage is Award, with the contract having been signed on 19th March 2025 for a value of approximately £493,507 GBP. The process follows a limited procurement method under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, with the anticipation of awarding the contract to Connection Support, the existing provider, following a Direct Award Process C. The contract includes options for extensions until March 2027. Representations must be submitted within 8 working days from the notice publication date.

This opportunity provides significant potential for business growth for entities that specialise in mental health support services. The contract requires providers to deliver short-term, community-based support targeted at maintaining the independence of adults with serious mental health conditions. Suitable businesses would benefit from aligning with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's criteria, ensuring reliable, quality service provision, and capability in areas such as practical help, emotional support, and advocacy. The procurement method without prior competition hints at the importance of proven service quality and expertise, making it an advantageous prospect for experienced providers in the health and social work services sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of Adult Mental Health Floating Support Services

Notice Description

Short term community based service will be targeted at adults who have serious and/or enduring mental health needs to enable them to live and be supported within the community as opposed to acute healthcare settings. The support offered to Service users will be in line with the clusters 4-17 specifications. Support may be provided on a one to one or group basis and may include practical help, emotional support, advocacy, links to other agencies and a focus on connecting Service users to universal services there these are needed to sustain their independence.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. Oxford Health considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. Oxford Health assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR. Each of these criteria were assessed on a pass/fail basis by the award decision makers, and the existing provider passed each of the criteria.

Options: Contract extension allowed (up to 12 months until 31/03/2027)

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Financial values are approximate and may be subject to non-material financial change. Written representations should be sent to BusinessServices@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk and addressed to Head of Business Services. Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f763
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010687-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£493,507 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
businessservices@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 4XN
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Littlemore
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONNECTION SUPPORT

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