---
title: "Regain Host Families"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05889f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-08-15"
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# Regain Host Families

Buyer: NHS CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05889f

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board, a public authority within central government, focused on the "Regain Host Families" initiative. The contract, which addresses the rising need for mental health placements outside the patient's local area, employed a direct award method due to specific compatibility requirements with existing services. The procurement process has reached the award stage, pending final signature. The service, valued at £798,000, is to support out-of-hospital families, commencing on 1st September 2025 and potentially extending to 31st March 2028. The process was conducted within the industry category of community action programmes and is located in Cornwall, UK, with important deadlines including a signature due by 27th August 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage with public health initiatives and provide vital services that contribute to mental health support within the community. Businesses that are equipped to expand in the health services sector, particularly those with experience in community-based support and scalability to meet specialised care requirements, are well-poised to benefit. The direct award approach underscores the importance of maintaining consistent and compatible service delivery, favouring suppliers with existing ties or relevant experience with NHS mental health services. Businesses able to leverage existing relationships with public authorities or demonstrate strong alignment with community support goals can achieve notable growth through this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

Mental health placements out of area have increased significantly. Additional admission alternatives and early step down options will decrease length of stay and therefore provide additional mental health bedded capacity to avoid individuals needing to go out of area for treatment. Payment to host families for supporting individuals out of hospital

### Procurement Information

Schedule 5 para 7 Additional or repeat goods, services or works. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-- (a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049016-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £798,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | CORNWALL |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL31 2FR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence |
| Westminster constituency | North Cornwall |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 09:24 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049016-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049016-2025
  15th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cios.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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