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title: "Safe Haven Plus - Housing support worker"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f75e"
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published: "2025-03-21"
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# Safe Haven Plus - Housing support worker

Buyer: OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f75e

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## Summary

The OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking to award a contract for the provision of housing support services under the title "Safe Haven Plus - Housing support worker" in Buckinghamshire. This falls under the health and social work services industry category. As part of the procurement process, the NHS Trust intends to extend the existing contract with Connection Support following the Direct Award Process C. The procurement method has been classified as a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, adhering to the Provider Selection Regime regulations. This process follows a recent assessment on 19th March 2025, and the contract is valued at £46,368. The standstill period allows for representations within 8 working days of the notice, which was updated on 21st March 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those that can provide intensive tenancy sustainment support, budgeting, daily living skills, and liaison with housing providers. Businesses with a track record of supporting vulnerable individuals, securing accommodations, or challenging housing decisions are well-suited to compete. The existing provider, Connection Support, has been deemed to meet the criteria for this contract satisfactorily, suggesting that similar organisations with comprehensive service offerings in the sector have potential growth opportunities. Businesses interested in this opportunity should consider their capacity for contract extension options and prepare to demonstrate compliance with the regulations and performance standards set by the NHS Trust.

## Notice

Supporting vulnerable people/housing and homelessness services with liaising with councils/housing providers to secure accommodation or challenge decision, provide intensive tenancy sustainment support including budgeting, daily living skills etc., linking in with food banks.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. Oxford Health considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. Oxford Health assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR. Each of these criteria were assessed on a pass/fail basis by the award decision makers, and the existing provider passed each of the criteria.

Options: Contract extension allowed (up to two years in aggregate until 31/03/2028)

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority within 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Financial values are approximate and may be subject to non-material financial change. Written representations should be sent to BusinessServices@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk and addressed to Head of Business Services. Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010679-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,368 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONNECTION SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2025 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010679-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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