Scope
Description
LBH Joint Commissioning is seeking to commission a specialist mental health supported accommodation service for vulnerable adults in Hounslow.
The service will operate across two buildings in Hounslow and a total of 34 units of accommodation.
This service was originally part of a framework tender which went out in August 2025, it is being re-tendered as a standalone contract with a revised requirement. The eligibility criteria have been broadened to include experienced providers of mental health supported accommodation who are eligible for exempt accommodation rates of Housing Benefit i.e. Registered Providers of Social Housing, Registered Charities or Community Interest Companies. You will need a valid registration number to demonstrate at least one relevant status.
The service will support adults with severe mental health problems who are referred by London Borough of Hounslow, offering 24-hour supported housing with flexible, recovery-focused support.
The main role of the service is to provide supported move-on accommodation for individuals within the target group who are ready to take a first step down from a more intensively staffed setting. This will usually be from a community-based service, such as 24-hour supported living, but could also be hospital, provided an individual will be able to manage within the level of support provided by the service. In a smaller number of cases, appropriate individuals may be referred to the service as a step up from the wider supported accommodation pathway, mainstream housing or temporary accommodation.
The service will promote recovery, wellbeing and independence and meet the following aims as detailed in the Core Specification:
Maximise Independence
Improve Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
Enhance Quality of Life and Reduce Social Isolation
Improve Physical Wellbeing
Move on at the right time
Prevent placement breakdown
Total value (estimated)
- £6,000,000 excluding VAT
- £7,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2030
- Possible extension to 1 January 2034
- 7 years, 11 months
Description of possible extension:
8 years contract i.e. 5 years with option to extend up to 3 (1+1+1+1)
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
8 years contract i.e. 5 years with option to extend up to 3 (1+1+1+1)
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
3 November 2025, 10:00am
Tender submission deadline
12 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
22 December 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 5 January 2032
Award criteria
Name | Type | Weighting |
---|---|---|
Quality | Price | 100% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Reduced tendering period
Yes
Light touch contract - no minimum
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Preliminary market engagement was carried out
Contracting authority
London Borough of Hounslow
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQYY-1684-DYLV
Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road
Hounslow, London
TW3 3EB
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@hounslow.gov.uk
Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government