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Awarded· 23 Jul 2025

Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service

Southampton City Council · Southampton, South East

Southampton City Council has awarded Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service. It is a contract for reablement in Southampton.

Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Home Group

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 09:11

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 12:12

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  4. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 11:31

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About this tender

In brief

Southampton City Council has awarded Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service. It is a contract for reablement in Southampton. The contract went to Home Group. It was awarded on 23 July 2025. The contract value is £1,440,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 30 July 2025. The notice number is 044229-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-056523.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service is being conducted by Southampton City Council, located in the United Kingdom. This tender relates to the health and social work services industry and focuses on commissioning a non-CQC registered mental health recovery service to support various community-based recovery initiatives.

Key milestones include the publication of the intention to award notice, with an eight-working-day standstill period commencing on 31st July 2025. Representations must be completed by 11th August 2025. The procurement occurs under the Provider Selection Regime, as outlined by the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, and not under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and may continue until 31st August 2028 if extended. The tender process, focusing on a limited procurement method due to the unique sustainability and integration needs, prioritises providers categorised under key criteria like quality, innovation, and social value.

The notice in full

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

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    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 PS1,440,000 i.e. PS480,000 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. 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.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Reablement
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Home Group
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£1,440,000

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
044229-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056523
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Southampton City Council is based in Southampton. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Southampton
Town
Southampton
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Electoral ward
Bargate
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
Delivery area
Southampton
Region
South East
Sub-region
Southampton
Area
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Southampton City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Catherine Dadson
Phone
+44 2380832145
Address
Southampton, SO14 7LY · South East · England
Call +44 2380832145

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Home Group
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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 Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service

Who won the Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service contract?

Southampton City Council awarded the contract to Home Group on 23 July 2025.

How much is the Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service contract worth?

The contract value is £1,440,000.

Who is the buyer for Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service?

Southampton City Council, based in Southampton, South East. The named contact is Catherine Dadson, on +44 2380832145.

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