Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 24 Jul 2025, 10:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service

Official notice

Authority: Southampton City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)

Awarded value£1,440,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Home Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement 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

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider…Awarded

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. 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.

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Jul 2025, 10:11 BST
Last source update: 30 Jul 2025, 12:31 BST
Authority reference: SCC-065212
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-044229
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056523 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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.

Publisher note: 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.

Notice history

3 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (2)

This is a correction to the original Intention to Award Notice: The Standstill Period has not started for this Procedure under the Provider Selection Regime. A further Notice will be published to confirm the Start of Standstill and dates for Representations to be made. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2…

This corrigendum is to advise that an eight-working day Standstill is now in effect from the day after publication of this Notice (31st July 2025). 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 …

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,440,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Home Group Ltd	£1,440,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service · Home Group Ltd
Signed
24 Jul 2025
Value
£1,440,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southampton City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHealth Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, South East, SO147LYContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Procurement Review BodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Home GroupAwarded supplierGB-COH: IP22981R Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.