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R/WP – 26/27 – Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 16:41.

Opportunity overview

1.1 National/local context and evidence base This service specification sets out the principles and values by which the Oxfordshire Non-Clinical Crisis Alternative will meet the ambitions from NHS England (NHSE) and the NHS Long Term Plan for Mental Health. As part of the Urgent Care Pathway, it will meet the ambitions of NHS England as articulated in Fit for the Future: The 10-Year Health Plan for England and the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27 to 2028/29. These strategic documents establish the expectation of neighbourhood health services operating as alternatives to hospital centred crisis response and integration across health and social care. In the context of this specification, a mental health crisis is when someone is experiencing a period of acute psychological distress, or an acute mental health problem which may or may not have been given a formal diagnosis. The crisis may be a sudden deterioration of an existi

Classification

  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Lot 1£5.6m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portalOpen source ↗

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
C468162
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
19 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
14 Dec 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
weblink update
Id
087260-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
6,720,000
Amount
5,600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality and Innovation
Description
Experience and Innovation in delivery of services

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Cost of Services
Description
Cost of front line staff, cost of back office staff and management, contribution to SGA

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Delivery of social value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional 3 year extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-4001
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
087260-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Sept 2026, 12:21
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVTR-2436-WDLT

Address

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

Contact

Name
Susannah Smith

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 070649-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 087060-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 087260-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·