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Provision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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12 Aug 2026 at 09:29

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31 Jul 2026 at 10:29

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01 Jun 2026 at 13:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured a mental health crisis house service in Somerset, classified as residential health facilities services (CPV 85144000). The requirement is to provide an existing residential service in Taunton or Yeovil, proactively managing and delivering all care and support needed for people experiencing a mental health crisis. The Trust is the buying organisation and the service is delivered within Somerset. This is a healthcare services opportunity under the Provider Selection Regime, focused on patient care and links with the Trust’s own services. The requirement covers a single service rather than separate geographic or functional packages, and the selected provider is expected to operate the residential setting and manage the associated care and support provision.

The competitive Provider Selection Regime process has reached confirmed contract award. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust formally awarded the contract to Rethink Mental Illness on 30 July 2026, with an active contract signed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions to 30 November 2030. The stated contract value including extensions is £2,239,992 excluding VAT; the estimated procurement value was £2,000,000. Two electronic bids were received, including one from an SME. Evaluation considered quality and innovation at 30%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 20%, access, health inequalities and choice at 20%, social value at 10%, and price at 20%.

This award demonstrates demand from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for a specialist provider able to run an established mental health crisis house in a residential setting. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to proactively manage the service and deliver all required care and support, while maintaining effective integration and collaboration with NHS services. Strong evidence of quality and innovation would be important, as would a practical approach to service sustainability, patient access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice. Providers should also be able to demonstrate social value alongside competitive pricing. The competition attracted two bids, one from an SME, indicating that organisations beyond the largest national providers can participate where they can evidence the required healthcare delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset. The successful provider will proactively manage and deliver all care and support required, within a residential setting based in Taunton or Yeovil.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the provision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset. The successful provider will proactively manage and deliver all care and support required, within a residential setting based in Taunton or Yeovil. Additional information: This is an intention to award notice under the PSR Competitive Process.
This contract is for an existing service, with an existing provider.
Contract start date: 1 December 2026
Contract end date: 30 November 2028

Options: 2 x 12 month extensions

Renewal: 2 x 12-month extension options to 30/11/30

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076513-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85144000 - Residential health facilities services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rethink Mental Illness

Further Information

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