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title: "Provision of Adult Mental Health Floating Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f763"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-03-21"
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# Provision of Adult Mental Health Floating Support Services

Buyer: OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f763

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## Summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is engaging in the "Provision of Adult Mental Health Floating Support Services" project, classified under the Health and social work services industry category. This service aims to support adults with significant mental health needs within community settings in Oxfordshire, South East England (UKJ). The procurement stage is Award, with the contract having been signed on 19th March 2025 for a value of approximately £493,507 GBP. The process follows a limited procurement method under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, with the anticipation of awarding the contract to Connection Support, the existing provider, following a Direct Award Process C. The contract includes options for extensions until March 2027. Representations must be submitted within 8 working days from the notice publication date.

This opportunity provides significant potential for business growth for entities that specialise in mental health support services. The contract requires providers to deliver short-term, community-based support targeted at maintaining the independence of adults with serious mental health conditions. Suitable businesses would benefit from aligning with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's criteria, ensuring reliable, quality service provision, and capability in areas such as practical help, emotional support, and advocacy. The procurement method without prior competition hints at the importance of proven service quality and expertise, making it an advantageous prospect for experienced providers in the health and social work services sector.

## Notice

Short term community based service will be targeted at adults who have serious and/or enduring mental health needs to enable them to live and be supported within the community as opposed to acute healthcare settings. The support offered to Service users will be in line with the clusters 4-17 specifications. Support may be provided on a one to one or group basis and may include practical help, emotional support, advocacy, links to other agencies and a focus on connecting Service users to universal services there these are needed to sustain their independence.

### 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 12 months until 31/03/2027)

### 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/010687-2025 |
| 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 | £493,507 |

## 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 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010687-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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