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title: "Mental Health Step Down Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0588ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-01"
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# Mental Health Step Down Service

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0588ce

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## Summary

Somerset Council has awarded a contract for the "Mental Health Step Down Service" in the UK region of Somerset, classified under rehabilitation services (CPV code 85312500). This procurement falls under the health care services category and is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, indicating a direct award process without a prior call for competition. The contract will run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with a total value of £538,795.00, having been formally awarded on 28 August 2025. The service is designed to assist individuals transitioning from psychiatric wards to community living, offering ongoing rehabilitation and support, particularly for those facing additional challenges such as substance misuse or homelessness.

The "Mental Health Step Down Service" contract presents significant business opportunities for providers specialising in health and social work services, particularly those capable of delivering trauma-informed approaches. Organisations experienced in handling complex cases involving mental health, substance misuse, and social reintegration are ideally positioned to compete successfully. The procurement emphasises the importance of integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, along with quality and innovation, making it essential for competing businesses to demonstrate their ability to meet these criteria effectively. With an opportunity to contribute to community health initiatives and align with regional priorities under the Care Act 2014, businesses can also expand their portfolio and strengthen their presence in the public sector by engaging in this contract.

## Notice

Individuals accessing the service have been admitted on a psychiatric ward and no longer require to be in hospital. They need however further support with their recovery before returning home or/and require support with their housing as they find themselves homeless upon discharge. Individuals accessing the service will have enduring Mental Health needs and as a result suffer from multiple disadvantage and exclusion. This will include past and present history of substance misuse, domestic violence and dealings with the criminal justice system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service: * Ensures continuity of support for the individual/ system flow of inpatient and community mental health services * Provides a specialist service and support the recovery of people using a trauma informed approach * Supports individuals to access universal services * Eliminates long term cost and commitment from the ASC budget in the form of individual request for services/commissioned care and support * Meets Somerset Council requirements under the Care Act 2014 * Demonstrates Somerset's commitment to parity of esteem with an "intermediate care" offer for Mental Health clients. * Adheres to the Adult Social Care Strategy and priorities: 'Right Support, Right place, Right time' Somerset Council proposes to direct award the Contract for these Services to the current provider following Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). The lifetime value of the contract is: PS1,617,000

### 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 27.08.2025. This contract has not yet 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/052646-2025 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 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 | £1,617,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RETHINK MENTAL ILLNESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2025 at 07:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052646-2025
- 15 Aug 2025 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049084-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.somerset.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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