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Prior Information Notice

Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service

  • First published: 27 May 2025
  • Last modified: 27 May 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-051e48
Published by:
Southampton City Council
Authority ID:
AA20843
Publication date:
27 May 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

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: procurementhealthandcareteam@southampton.gov.uk

NUTS: UKJ32

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.southampton.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


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

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.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 440 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85323000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ32

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Southampton Health and Care Strategy (https://www.southampton.gov.uk/media/pksgbcmi/southampton-city-5-year-health-care_strategy_final_post-covid_tcm63-435823.pdf) sets out a key vision to 'Support adults to live independently through appropriate and accessible housing options with varying levels of flexible support'. For some people, a mental health recovery focussed, stepped model within a psychologically informed and goals focused environment supports them to achieve greater independence. It is with this in mind; the Council is seeking to develop a new Mental Health Recovery Service.

The expectation is this Mental Health Recovery Service will largely act as a step-down setting from Mental Health inpatient provision and work with individuals to support, facilitate and motivate recovery and development of independent living skills including budgeting skills, taking care of the home environment and tenancy management, shopping for and cooking meals, building a network of support in the community, accessing a range of activities in the community, exploring opportunities for training, education, and employment.

People accessing the Mental Health Recovery Service will have s117 Mental Health Act (1983) after care eligibility. They will also likely have co-occurring conditions, including substance use disorder.

The Mental Health Recovery Service will provide proactive specialist Mental Health recovery and the Provider must also have their own premises for the exclusive use of this service, which includes 10 ensuite bedrooms, staff accommodation for sleep-ins, a staff office, shared kitchen and dining facilities and minimum of one client lounge area and a maintained garden which are ready for the commencement of the contract. The costs for individuals accommodation will be met from Housing Benefit.

The Council is seeking a Provider with experience in:

• delivering community based, goal focused mental health recovery support to people with severe mental illness and co-occurring conditions such as substance use disorder

• working with partners including secondary care mental health services inpatient settings and community teams and adult social care

• working within a pathway of mental health recovery support stepping people down to greater independence in their recovery journey

• working within statutory parameters including the s117 aftercare framework and other Mental Health Act (1983) requirements, the Care Act (2014) and working with Probation Services and Ministry of Justice restrictions

• working in collaboration with the Council's Adult Social Care Teams, NHS HIOW, pharmacies, GPs, Substance Use Disorder Services, the Emergency Services and Crisis provision

• providing appropriate, safe and psychologically informed environments and intensive housing management.

The contract term is for two years with an option to extend for a further year.

1st September 2025 - 31st March 2026: £280,000

1st April 2026 - 31st March 2027: £480,000

1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028: £480,000 (subject to extension from 1st September 2027)

1st April 2028 - 31st August 2028: £200,000

Maximum initial contract value (subject to extension): £1,440,000

The contract is subject to an inflation clause for the full contract term which is detailed in the terms and conditions.

The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Paragraph 10 - The Most Suitable Provider Process is being used to procure this service. This notice will be live for fourteen days from the date of publication- Providers wishing to take part in this process should email procurementhealthandcareteam@southampton.gov.uk no later than Thursday 5th June 2025.

II.2.14) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.

The Award decision makers will be Officers of Southampton City Council.

Providers wishing to take part in this process should email procurementhealthandcareteam@southampton.gov.uk no later than Thursday 5th June 2025.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/07/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.

The Award decision makers will be Officers of Southampton City Council.

Providers wishing to take part in this process should email procurementhealthandcareteam@southampton.gov.uk no later than Thursday 5th June 2025.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

22/05/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85323000 Community health services Social services
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurementhealthandcareteam@southampton.gov.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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