Notice Information
Notice Title
Mental Health Supported Accommodation Service
Notice Description
Slough Borough Council is seeking to commission suitably experienced provider(s) for a mental health supported accommodation service across two lots for adults with severe and enduring mental illness. The service will cover: Lot 1 - High-Support Step-Down Mental Health Supported Accommodation (accommodation-based, 24/7 staffing, waking night cover) for people stepping down from hospital or similar intensive settings (up to 10 beds) Lot 2a - Medium-High Support Mental Health Supported Accommodation for people who no longer require high support but still need a structured, staffed environment (up to 10 beds). Lot 2b - Low Support Step-Down Accommodation with Floating Support for people preparing to move on to fully independent living, with time-limited, tapered outreach support (up to 6 beds). The services will be required to operate across three or more buildings in Slough, providing self-contained accommodation with integrated housing-related support, recovery-focused key-working and strong links with Community Mental Health Services, primary care and wider community resources. The pathway is designed to: enable timely, safe discharge from hospital and prevent avoidable admission promote recovery, wellbeing and independence reduce out-of-area placements and long-term institutional care improve tenancy sustainment and prevent homelessness reduce use of crisis and inpatient services The main role of the Lots, taken together, is to provide a step-down and progression pathway from higher levels of support into ordinary housing, with time-limited resettlement support after move-on. The contract will commence on 1 July 2026 for a one year period with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
Lot Information
High Support Step Down Mental Health Supported Accommodation (lot 1)
Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for 12 months.
Medium-High Support and Step-down & Low Floating Support Mental Health Supported Accommodation - (lot2a/lot2b)Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract for 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f0ae
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040391-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,268,852 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,268,852 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,522,622 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Mar 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2027-07-30
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SLOUGH
- Postcode
- SL1 2EL
- Post Town
- Slough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ15 Berkshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Slough
- Electoral Ward
- Herschel Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Slough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040391-2026
1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080566-2025
8th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Bidders are to access procurement documents in the link attached. Reference SBC 038789
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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