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R/WP - 26/27 - Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

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15 Sep 2026 at 12:21

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Tender

14 Sep 2026 at 17:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

27 Jul 2026 at 10:44

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a non-clinical mental health crisis alternative, known as a Safe Haven, for adults in Oxfordshire. The service forms part of the urgent care pathway and is intended to provide an alternative to hospital-centred crisis responses for people experiencing acute psychological distress or an acute mental health problem, whether or not they have a formal diagnosis. It will support the development of neighbourhood health services and integration across health and social care. This is a community health service requirement, delivered in Oxfordshire, and may suit organisations providing crisis support, safe-haven services, community mental health provision or related health and social care services.

The procurement has reached tender: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust invited offers through an open procedure. Enquiries were due by 28 September 2026 at 12:00, and tenders were due by 19 October 2026 at 12:00. Offers are submitted electronically through the Atamis e-sourcing portal, in English. The estimated value is £5,600,000 excluding VAT, or £6,720,000 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with an optional extension of up to three years, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2035. The award decision is due by 14 December 2026. Quality and innovation account for 70% of evaluation, cost 20%, and social value 10%.

The requirement suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises as well as larger specialist providers. Strong candidates will have direct experience delivering mental health crisis alternatives or comparable community-based services, with the ability to support adults in acute psychological distress safely outside hospital settings. The evaluation places greatest emphasis on the quality and innovation of service delivery, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate effective frontline practice, service development and innovation. They should also be able to manage the supporting back-office and management functions needed for delivery, show how they will create social value locally, and work effectively across health and social care services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

R/WP - 26/27 - Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire

Notice Description

1.1 National/local context and evidence base This service specification sets out the principles and values by which the Oxfordshire Non-Clinical Crisis Alternative will meet the ambitions from NHS England (NHSE) and the NHS Long Term Plan for Mental Health. As part of the Urgent Care Pathway, it will meet the ambitions of NHS England as articulated in Fit for the Future: The 10-Year Health Plan for England and the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27 to 2028/29. These strategic documents establish the expectation of neighbourhood health services operating as alternatives to hospital centred crisis response and integration across health and social care. In the context of this specification, a mental health crisis is when someone is experiencing a period of acute psychological distress, or an acute mental health problem which may or may not have been given a formal diagnosis. The crisis may be a sudden deterioration of an existi

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Contract extension of up to 3 years

Renewal: Optional 3 year extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d402
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087260-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 4XN
Postcode Area
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Littlemore
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Further Information

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