Provision of Community Based Mental Health Accommodation Services

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

05 May 2026 at 12:06

Award

23 Jun 2025 at 14:58

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is overseeing the procurement of community-based mental health accommodation services, with the title "Provision of Community Based Mental Health Accommodation Services." This initiative focuses on providing six supported accommodation units for individuals with mental health issues, under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a formal contract awarded to Inspire North on 23rd June 2025. The contract, valued at £6,304,565, began on 1st July 2025 and will run until 30th June 2030, with an option to extend for up to 36 months. This initiative is situated in Leeds (region UKE42) and has been conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in mental health services to expand their operations. Particularly, those with experience in providing supported accommodation and step-down facilities for individuals transitioning from hospital care might find partnering or subcontracting with Inspire North advantageous. As the procurement has been conducted through a limited method, there is potential for businesses to engage and collaborate with the winning provider, Inspire North, to deliver these essential services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions to improve service delivery in mental health care may find valuable growth opportunities through this public contract.

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Notice Title

Provision of Community Based Mental Health Accommodation Services

Notice Description

This scheme is to provide six supported accommodation units for people with mental health issues.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The three Intermediate Housing Units (IHUs) Octavia House, Brigid House, Alexander House provide short term (approximately nine months) step-down supported accommodation for people being discharged from the Becklin and Newsam Centres, following detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 and 2007 respectively. East Grange Drive is commissioned to provide move-on accommodation and support for people leaving the Intermediate Housing Units. The Maltings and Rose Villa provide medium term accommodation and support for people leaving hospital. Referrals for these services come from the acute wards via the Accommodation Gateway, which is a Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust (LYPFT) managed function. These services form an integral and essential part of the hospital discharge pathway in Leeds, and are an important resource used by the acute wards to ensure move-on and flow out of hospital. The intension is to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS10,087,304.00. This is an existing service to be delivered by the existing provider. The start date for which this service is intended to be provided is 1st July 2025

Options: The authority has the discretion to extend the service for a maximum of 36 months in any combination.

Procurement Information

Under Regulation 10(4) PSR 2023, the Council identified suitable provider who may be the most suitable provider, with reference to the key criteria and the basic selection criteria. Following on from paragraph 24, and in accordance with Regulation 10(6) PSR 2023, the Council has assessed the potential provider identified under Regulation 10(4) PSR 2023 and has taken into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, the most suitable provider to whom to make an award. Therefore, the Council has determined the most suitable provider to deliver these services is Inspire North and in accordance with Regulation 10 (1)(b) PSR 2023 the Council is able to award this contract without a competition.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0551fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040992-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
SME

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
£10,087,304 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20251 years 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
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSPIRE NORTH

Further Information

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