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Mental Health Supported Accommodation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This notice is placed as a Market Engagement Notice to inform the market of Oxford Health NHS FT intention to commission mental health supported accommodation. The Trust would like to understand the level of interest in delivering these services, and engage with suppliers to support the development of the tender packages, including specifications. The final sourcing route and contract model to deliver the provision is to be determined as part of pre-market preparation activities. The geography covered is Oxfordshire. It is anticipated that the following services will be required and OHFT are still deciding if this is through one provider or more: High Dependency CQC Bed Base: a service for individuals requiring ongoing clinical treatment, particularly those lacking capacity for health decisions or needing deprivation of liberty safeguards. It is intended as a short-term, clinically focused intervention to facilitate step-down to less restrictive settings. Approx 8-12 units Community Rehabilitation Provision: The community rehabilitation component will be a partnership between Oxford Health and housing providers, targeting people with complex psychosis and dual diagnosis. Clinical teams would provide enhanced, but not fully embedded, support, and that the model would include both self-contained and shared housing options. Some support will be 24/7, 7 days a week. Approx 20-25 units Some will be 7 days a week 9-5. Approx 30-40 units Mental Health Supported Accommodation: for people with severe and enduring mental illness nearing independent living, with support focused on tenancy skills, relapse prevention, and daily living. Provision would also be available for who those people had reached their optimal functional capacity and needed longer term support. Some support will be core staffed 9-5 with on call at night. Approx 50-60 units Some will be visiting support only plus on call phone line. Approx 25-35 units

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
W214874
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
9 Mar 2026, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2035, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083503-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
16 Dec 2025, 15:59

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
12 Jan 2026, 23:59
Description
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) wishes to engage with interested suppliers to support the delivery of Mental Health Supported Accommodation for Oxford Health patients across Oxfordshire. This project has been initiated as part of the Mental Health Outcomes Improvement program to commission all OHFT mental health supported accommodation under formal contract using the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations. The Trust is keen to engage with interested service providers to support shaping the service provision and understanding the best approach for the achievement of better patient care, value for money and meeting the Trust’s wider social value goals. The Trust will be holding a dedicated virtual engagement event on the morning of 15 January 2026, and is seeking expressions of interest from potential service providers in attending this virtual event. The event will be held on MS Teams. Suppliers who wish to attend the event should contact the Business Services Team (businessservices@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk) no later than close of play on 12th January 2026 to book a place.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVTR-2436-WDLT
Name
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX4 4XN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Road, Littlemore

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVTR-2436-WDLT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oxford · UKJ14 · OX4 4XN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05f70d-2025-12-16T15:59:28ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·