Scope
Reference
MHSL Phase 2
Description
This procurement is Phase 2 of the Mental Health Supported Living (MHSL) procurement. MHSL will provide accommodation-based support for people with serious mental illness (SMI), which includes conditions such as psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia), bipolar disorder and personality disorder. The MHSL Pathway will support people to develop independent living skills, progress their mental health recovery and move away from homelessness/housing precarity and into their own home.
Phase 2 has two Lots which are:
Lot 1. Mental Health Supported Living Central Locality
Lot 2. Mental Health Supported Living South Locality
Total value (estimated)
- £17,026,520 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- Possible extension to 31 March 2033
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract may be extended, at the sole discretion of the Council, for one extension of two years in length.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Contract locations
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Lot constraints
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded: 1
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
The Tender will result in one Tenderer for Central (Lot 1) and one Tenderer for South (Lot 2). Tenderers are entitled to submit a Tender for one or both lots. Tenderers are to state their preferred Lot in the Form of Tender that they wish to be awarded the Contract for should their Tender be the most advantageous tender for a Lot by indicating "1" against their first preferred lot and "2" against their second preferred Lot. Where a Tenderer does not intend to submit a Tender for a Lot, they should put an "N/A" against that Lot.
The Tender process will be conducted to ensure that Tenders are evaluated fairly to ascertain the most advantageous tender for each Lot. Following the Tender process for each Lot, the Authority will award the Contract to the successful Tenderer for Lot 1 first, then Lot 2. Therefore, a Tenderer can win Lot 1 but not Lot 2. Lot 2 would then be offered to the next highest scoring tenderer regardless of their preference for Lot 2.
Lot 1. Mental Health Supported Living - Central Locality
Description
The service is for people with high support needs. The service will be locality based connecting residents to their local communities. Please see Schedule two Specification for more details of this service.
The Mental Health Supported Living Central Locality (Lot 1) service will provide the service within no less than 44 lettable units in a cluster of properties identified by the Provider within the locality that is broadly aligned to the Central Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. The landlord of identified properties must be a Registered Provider.
Tenderers must pass all the pass/fail property criteria as set out in Schedule 4B. If this does not happen the submission will fail.
The service will provide at least 44 lettable units. Please see property description in Schedule 4b for further details.
The maximum annual budget for this Lot 1 is £1,148,960. The Authority reserves the right to reject any Tender with a tender price in excess of this budget in any year of the Contract Term for the service."
Lot value (estimated)
- £8,042,720 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. South Locality
Description
The service is a combination of high and low support. The service will be locality based, connecting residents to their local communities.
The Mental Health Supported Living South Locality (Lot 2) will now provide services in 36 high support and 10 low support units across a cluster of properties within the locality that are broadly aligned to the South Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. This has been revised from The original notice which was for 58 units. This is due to the withdrawal of property by a landlord.
Lot value (estimated)
- £8,983,800 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Mental Health Supported Living - Central Locality
Lot 2. South Locality
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
10 September 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
17 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please cut and paste the following into your browser to access all relevant documents.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
4 November 2025
Award criteria
Lot 1. Mental Health Supported Living - Central Locality
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 40% | |
| Service Methodology | Quality | 17% | |
| Staffing Structure, Standards and Management | Quality | 10% | |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% | |
| Partnership Working | Quality | 5% | |
| Equality Diversity and Inclusion | Quality | 4% | |
| Property Management | Please also note that there is also another Criteria: Business Continuity that is evaluated as pass/fail |
Quality | 4% |
| Presentation | Quality | 4% | |
| Implementation | Quality | 3% | |
| Resident and Family Engagement | Quality | 3% |
Lot 2. South Locality
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 40% | |
| Service Methodology | Quality | 17% | |
| Staffing Structure, Standards and Management | Quality | 10% | |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% | |
| Partnership Working | Quality | 5% | |
| Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Quality | 4% | |
| Property Management | Please note there is another criteria: Business Continuity which is evaluated as pass/fail. |
Quality | 4% |
| Presentation | Quality | 4% | |
| Implementation | Quality | 3% | |
| Resident and Family Engagement | Quality | 3% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
- Concession
- Light touch
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
A Market Testing Event was held on 4th December 2025
The tender documents include the presentation given and a market testing questions and answers document.
As the event took place before February 2025 the Council cannot link to the notice.
Contracting authority
London Borough of Camden
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZXL-5842-VBBG
Town Hall, Judd Street
London
WC1H 9JE
United Kingdom
Email: sandra.gayle@camden.gov.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government