Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southampton City Council
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO147LY
UK
Contact person: Catherine Dadson
Telephone: +44 2380832145
E-mail: Procurement@southampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southampton.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service
Reference number: SCC-065212
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Southampton City Council wishes to commission a (non-CQC registered) Mental Health Recovery Service as part of a developing approach to Mental Health Recovery housing pathways. This service will be joint funded by Southampton City Council, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (NHS HIOW).
The purpose of the Service to be delivered is to support:
• Mental Health recovery and reablement
• Individuals to live well in the community and prepare them for greater independence
• Hospital step-down
• Crisis prevention
• Preventing hospital admissions
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 440 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process (NHS Provider Selection Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Provision 10). The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,440,000 i.e. £480,000 per annum for 24 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract replaces existing service delivery. The contract is to commence from 1st September 2025 and if all extension options are taken, will run until the end of 31st August 2028.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Most Suitable Provider Process with regard to the Key Criteria
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional 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.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 decision makers by 5th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Home Group
IP22981R
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 440 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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 the end of 5th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to:
Procurement@southampton.gov.uk
There were no declared actual or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
The Key Criteria are as stated below for this contract:
Criterion 1: Quality and Innovation
Criterion 2: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
Criterion 3: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Criterion 4: Value
Criterion 5: Social Value
The rationale for choosing the most suitable provider, Solent NHS Trust, was that it was also the only provider that met the Basic Selection Criteria and also met each of the Key Criteria.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Procurement Review Body
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2025