Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Southampton City Council
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO147LY
Contact
Catherine Dadson
Procurement@southampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2380832145
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ32 - Southampton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service
Reference number
SCC-065212
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,440,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ32 - Southampton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider Process with regard to the Key Criteria / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) 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.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Southampton Mental Health Recovery Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Home Group
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
IP22981R
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,440,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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. 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement Review Body
London
Country
United Kingdom