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Awarded· 21 May 2025

Supported Accommodation Services for People with Mental Health Support Needs

Brighton and Hove City Council · Brighton and Hove, South East

Brighton and Hove City Council has awarded Supported Accommodation Services for People with Mental Health Support Needs. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Brighton and Hove.

Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Southdown Housing Association

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 13:23

    View notice
  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2028

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Brighton and Hove City Council has awarded Supported Accommodation Services for People with Mental Health Support Needs. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Brighton and Hove. The contract went to Southdown Housing Association. It was awarded on 21 May 2025. The awarded value is £483,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. It lasts 3 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 7 July 2025. The notice number is 037828-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-055a1e.

Summary of the contracting process

Brighton and Hove City Council has completed a procurement process for "Supported Accommodation Services for People with Mental Health Support Needs" located in the UKJ region, United Kingdom. The procurement, concluded under a direct method without competition, falls within the services category and adheres to the Light Touch Regime (LTR).

The contract was awarded to Southdown Housing Association on 22nd May 2025, with a contract period starting on 1st January 2026 and ending on 31st December 2028. The procurement was aimed at providing 20 units of self-contained supported accommodation, offering varying levels of medium to low support to individuals based on their needs. Key legal compliance was ensured under the UKPGA 2023/54 legislation.

With a gross contract value of £483,000, it provides a platform for suppliers to showcase their expertise in managing supported living environments, with an emphasis on mental health support. The focus on bespoke care solutions and engagement with the community positions this contract as particularly suitable for large-scale suppliers, such as Southdown Housing Association, who can adapt services to meet diverse individual needs.

The notice in full

Brighton & Hove City Council have awarded a contract under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) to the Service Provider for 20 units of self-contained supported accommodation for people with mental health needs. The accommodation provided will offer a mixed level of medium and low support. The level of support provided to each individual will vary based on the individual's needs.

Support is provided to help individuals manage their mental health, their tenancy, engage with the wider community and prepare to live independently.

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 Accommodation For Young People
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2028 (3 years)
Awarded to
Southdown Housing Association
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£483,000

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
037828-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055a1e
CPV code
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Brighton and Hove City Council is based in Brighton and Hove. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Town
Brighton
Postcode
BN3 3BQ
Electoral ward
Central Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Region
South East
Sub-region
Brighton and Hove
Area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Brighton and Hove City Council
Category
Services
Address
Hove, BN3 3BQ · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Southdown Housing Association
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£483,000
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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 Supported Accommodation Services for People with Mental Health Support Needs

Who won the Supported Accommodation Services for People with Mental Health Support Needs contract?

Brighton and Hove City Council awarded the contract to Southdown Housing Association on 21 May 2025. It is due to end on 31 December 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Supported Accommodation Services for People with Mental Health Support Needs contract worth?

The awarded value is £483,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Supported Accommodation Services for People with Mental Health Support Needs?

Brighton and Hove City Council, based in Brighton and Hove, South East.

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