Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Forensic Step-down Supported Living Service

South West London & St. Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 16:29

Award Notice
Tender

02 Jun 2026 at 15:44

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust procured a Forensic Step-down Supported Living Service, a specialist health and rehabilitation service for adults ready to move on from low- or medium-secure mental health services but still needing forensic-informed rehabilitation, support and risk management. The service provides a structured pathway through high-support and low-support accommodation, comprising 18 units. It is a new service and a new provider arrangement replacing existing arrangements. The work is commissioned by the Trust in London. The main category is health services (CPV 85100000). The requirement combines supported accommodation with specialist care, rehabilitation, tenancy sustainment, housing management, risk management and support for progression towards move-on.

The procurement has reached award and contract stage. It used an open procedure under the competitive Provider Selection Regime process. Three bids were received, and Look Ahead Care and Support Limited was selected as the supplier following evaluation and moderation. The award date was 3 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. The signed contract value is £5,319,958.35. The intended five-year contract runs from 4 January 2027 to 4 January 2032, with options for two further 12-month extensions. Evaluation weighted the technical response at 85% and the commercial response at 15%. Technical criteria included service delivery, knowledge and skills, support delivery, transition and move-on, partnership working, mobilisation, quality assurance, risk management, tenancy sustainment and social value/net zero.

This award indicates demand for providers able to operate specialist forensic-informed supported living rather than general accommodation-based support. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate safe rehabilitation for adults leaving secure mental health services, structured high- and low-support pathways, and the ability to manage clinical and operational risk. Relevant capability includes tenancy sustainment and housing management, transition and move-on planning, mobilisation of a new service, quality assurance, partnership working and effective support delivery. Strong knowledge and skills, robust risk-management arrangements and evidence of social value or net-zero delivery would be important. The requirement is suited to an established care and support organisation with sufficient capacity to manage 18 accommodation units and deliver a new service model for an NHS mental health trust.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Forensic Step-down Supported Living Service

Notice Description

The Trust intends to award a contract under the Competitive Process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of a Forensic Step-down Supported Living Service. The service will provide a specialist, structured step-down pathway for adults who are clinically ready to move on from low and/or medium secure mental health services but who continue to require forensic-informed rehabilitation, support and risk management. The service comprises 18 units of accommodation arranged across high-support and low-support elements of the pathway. This is a new service and a new provider.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description II.2.4 The Trust intends to award a contract under the Competitive Process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of a Forensic Step-down Supported Living Service. The service will provide a specialist, structured step-down pathway for adults who are clinically ready to move on from low and/or medium secure mental health services but who continue to require forensic-informed rehabilitation, support and risk management. The service comprises 18 units of accommodation arranged across high-support and low-support elements of the pathway. This is a new service model replacing existing arrangements. The Trust intends to award the contract to a new provider. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS5,319,958.35, excluding VAT. This is inclusive of the specified extension provisions. The intended contract term is five years from 4 January 2027, ending 4 January 2032, with extension provisions for an additional 2 years, as set out within the procurement documentation. Additional information: The contract award criteria are specified within the procurement documents. The evaluation was undertaken against the published award criteria and associated weightings detailed within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Options: Up to two years as set out in the tender documentation

Renewal: Optional 12 months plus 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06abba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073365-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,063,930 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,063,930 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,319,958 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20261 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South West London & St. Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW17 0YF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI34 Wandsworth
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Wandsworth
Electoral Ward
Wandsworth Common
Westminster Constituency
Tooting

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Look Ahead Care and Support

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

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.

Loading OCDS record...