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Coming up· published 1 Oct 2025

CA16532 - BNSSG Step Down Accommodation

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust · Bath and North East Somerset, South West

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is planning CA16532 - BNSSG Step Down Accommodation. It is a contract for supported living in Bath and North East Somerset.

Source: Contracts Finder, published 1 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Market Engagement Notice · 11:27

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is planning CA16532 - BNSSG Step Down Accommodation. It is a contract for supported living in Bath and North East Somerset. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

Contracts Finder published it on 1 October 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-bb1b5551-f701-48bb-a8d7-7df6cc6a2107.

Summary of the contracting process

The Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is initiating a procurement process titled "CA16532 - BNSSG Step Down Accommodation" within the planning stage. The process aims to engage a provider for delivering comprehensive flexible support for individuals transitioning from psychiatric hospital care to standalone flats. This procurement falls under the health services industry category, specifically targeting rehabilitation hospital services (CPV 85111400).

The delivery addresses span across the UK, including British Overseas Territories and other regions. An important engagement milestone for this tender is set for 1 January 2026, marking the end date for stakeholder engagement. Enterprises with expertise in delivering supported living solutions for individuals with complex psychosis and additional conditions, such as learning disabilities or those with a history of challenging behaviours, would be well-positioned to compete.

The notice in full

AWP is seeking to procure a partnership with a provider/s to deliver comprehensive flexible support for people leaving psychiatric hospital and moving into 3-4 standalone flats. The cohort are people with complex psychosis who have had extended and/or repeated stays in inpatient care due to the inability of supported living providers to meet their needs.

This can be for a range of reasons usually relating to complex needs (e.g. co-morbid substance misuse, LD or neurodiversity) and/or risk (e.g. history of arson, anti-social behaviour). To access this competition: Registered: Login to suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16532. Not registered: Visit suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16532 as the reason for registration.

Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Supported Living
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified

Procedure

Notice type
Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Contracts Finder

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning

Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.

References

CPV code
85100000 - Health services; 85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is based in Bath and North East Somerset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Town
Bath
Postcode
BA1 3QE
Electoral ward
Newbridge
Constituency
Bath
Region
South West
Sub-region
Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Area
West of England
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Pippa Mainwaring
Phone
0151 482 9230
Address
Bath, BA1 3QE · South West · England
Call 0151 482 9230
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about CA16532 - BNSSG Step Down Accommodation

When will the CA16532 - BNSSG Step Down Accommodation tender open?

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

Who is the buyer for CA16532 - BNSSG Step Down Accommodation?

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, based in Bath and North East Somerset, South West. The named contact is Pippa Mainwaring, on 0151 482 9230.

How do I bid for CA16532 - BNSSG Step Down Accommodation?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.