--- title: "R/WP - 26/27 - Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f8d772f7-189b-40e3-a363-7fad1748a809" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f8d772f7-189b-40e3-a363-7fad1748a809" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8d772f7-189b-40e3-a363-7fad1748a809.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8d772f7-189b-40e3-a363-7fad1748a809.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust" published: "2026-09-14" --- # R/WP - 26/27 - Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire Buyer: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8d772f7-189b-40e3-a363-7fad1748a809 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f8d772f7-189b-40e3-a363-7fad1748a809) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8d772f7-189b-40e3-a363-7fad1748a809.json) ## Summary Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is procuring an adult mental health crisis alternative, known as a Safe Haven. This is a non-clinical healthcare service providing an alternative to urgent care for adults experiencing mental health crises. The service will support Oxfordshire’s urgent and emergency care system by helping to prevent avoidable emergency department attendance and hospital admissions, while improving patient outcomes, patient experience and system efficiency. It will also support integrated urgent care pathways and value for money. The procurement is for community health services, with delivery in Oxfordshire, including the Oxford area. This is a service opportunity rather than a goods supply or construction contract, and is relevant to providers of community, mental health, crisis-support or related non-clinical healthcare services. The procurement has reached tender: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust invited offers through an open procedure. The tender closing deadline set by the buyer is 19 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032. Its total estimated value is £5,600,000. The opportunity is presented as a single service requirement rather than separate lots. Suppliers can express interest and participate through the Atamis e-sourcing portal. The published requirement identifies the service as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and follows an open competition, allowing eligible providers to submit offers for consideration. This opportunity suits organisations able to deliver safe, accessible and responsive support for adults experiencing mental health crises outside clinical urgent-care settings. Strong candidates are likely to understand crisis alternatives, community mental health provision, safeguarding, referral pathways and the practical needs of people who might otherwise attend an emergency department or require hospital admission. Providers should be able to work effectively with NHS services and other urgent and emergency care partners, contributing to integrated pathways and measurable improvements in patient outcomes and experience. The requirement is expressly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so it may fit established local providers, specialist charities, social enterprises or healthcare organisations with the operational capacity, governance and partnership experience to run a community-based Safe Haven service. ## Notice Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) a Non-Clinical Healthcare Alternative to Urgent Care Service to support Oxfordshire's urgent and emergency care system. The service is intended to prevent avoidable emergency department attendance and hospital admissions, improving patient outcomes and system efficiency. The key objectives are: -Improve clinical outcomes and patient experience -Reduce pressure on ED and inpatient services -Deliver value for money and system efficiency -Support integrated urgent care pathways Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35ebb56b-35e4-44d4-97ec-92c53253c052 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust | | Locality | OXFORD | | Postcode area | Oxford | | Postcode | OX4 4XN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Littlemore | | Westminster constituency | Oxford East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2026 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35ebb56b-35e4-44d4-97ec-92c53253c052 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35ebb56b-35e4-44d4-97ec-92c53253c052 14th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1071379-3200-4895-840a-7de0ef41e299 Oxfordshire Crisis Alternative Specification v1.0 20260914 For Publication ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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