---
title: "Community Forensic Mental Health Step Down Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fd55"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-05-16"
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# Community Forensic Mental Health Step Down Services

Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd55

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## Summary

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Community Forensic Mental Health Step Down Services, aimed at providing support for individuals discharged from inpatient forensic mental health care or specialist secure care. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on psychiatrist or psychologist services, specifically located in London, within the UKI region. The procurement stage is confirmed in the award phase, with the contract being officially awarded on 18 April 2025. The contract will commence on 1 April 2025 and conclude on 31 March 2026, featuring a lifetime value of £1,141,381.44 excluding VAT, awarded through the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those experienced in community-based forensic mental health support. The procurement method through a limited, direct award without prior competition indicates a focused selection approach, making it ideal for established providers with proven capabilities. Companies excelling in delivering quality, innovative health services while reducing inequalities and facilitating patient choice stand to benefit most from engaging in such opportunities, particularly within the public sector health industry in the London region.

## Notice

NHS South West London ICB - Community forensic step down services for people that have been discharged from inpatient forensic mental health care and/or specialist secure care

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Relevant Authority is intending to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C for Community Forensic Mental Health Step Down Services. This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C. The notice relates to community forensic step down services for people that have been discharged from inpatient forensic mental health care and/or specialist secure care. The lifetime Value of the contract is PS1,141,381.44 excluding VAT . The contract term will be for 1 year with no option to extend. The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end on 31/03/2026

### 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 by 23:59 on 17 April 2025. This contract has not formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022079-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 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 | £1,141,381 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | SW |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENROSE OPTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 16 May 2025 at 09:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022079-2025
- 4 Apr 2025 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013085-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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