Supported Tenancies Scheme - scale up proposal - Turning Tides

  • Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066676

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05519b (view related notices)

Published 20 October 2025, 12:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Portland House, 44 Richmond Road

Worthing

BN11 1hs

Contact

Taofeeq Ladega

Email

taofeeq.ladega@sabp.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supported Tenancies Scheme - scale up proposal - Turning Tides

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Supported Tenancies Scheme is a partnership between the Trust, Registered Providers of Social Housing and Registered Charities for patients using adult rehabilitation services. The Scheme provides long-term homes alongside tailored mental health care and intensive housing management as a pathway to independence and cost-effective alternative to inpatient care.



The pilot scheme was developed in partnership with BHT, Southdown Housing Association, Worthing Homes, and Turning Tides. The Trust underwrites some Scheme void and unrecoverable housing costs as part of a risk-sharing agreement with our housing partners



Following favourable evaluation, this project is intended to expanding the scheme by establishing 5 new properties in West Sussex



Following ongoing conversations with our VCSE and housing partners about possibilities to extend the scheme by more properties, Turning Tides have submitted an outline plan to expand the Supported Tenancies Scheme in West Sussex



SPFT intend by awarding a 12-month contract to Turning Tides, as the only supplier submitting a proposal, to cover staffing, direct services, and operational costs.


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2025/S 000-034337


Section seven. Changes

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

VI.3.0.1

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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 02/09/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.Representations should be sent to : taofeeq.ladega@sabp.nhs.ukAward decison makers: Deputy Director – Contracts, Associate Director of Housing, Managing Director - Brighton and Hove DivisionNo conflicts of interest were declared.'The initial arrangements demonstrated capability to house patients with complex needs, who otherwise face significant barriers accessing housing, within community settings as a direct alternative to more restrictive inpatient or residential care. The Scheme also supports the Trust's Financial Recovery Plan (FRP) given the comparative cost benefits of the Scheme against typical inpatient care stays. The proposal aligns closely with the Trust's strategic objectives by addressing key priorities in rehabilitation, financial recovery, and patient-centred care. By expanding the Supported Tenancies Scheme, the Trust strengthens its commitment to delivering a holistic rehabilitation pathway that enables patients to transition into independent living wherever possible. This approach not only supports patients with complex needs but also aligns with the Trust's Rehabilitation Case for Change by offering sustainable housing solutions that improve outcomes and reduce reliance on more restrictive inpatient and residential care where patients are able to progress towards greater independence.The Scheme will continue to be part of the totality of the Trust's Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) offer, with CRS's the sole referrers to properties and working in partnership with BHT to coproduce Care Plans and Risk Assessments at the point of referral. BHT and the CRS will collaborate when a person moves into a property to ensure the person is best supported to sustain their occupancy with CRS input committed to patients referred for a minimum period of three years

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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The date of contract award and dates between which the services are intended be provided are 22/09/2025 to 21/09/2026The contract award date is [insert], and the standstill period took place between 21st August 2025 and 02nd September 2025.Award decision makers: Deputy Director – Contracts, Associate Director of Housing, Managing Director - Brighton and Hove Division-No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified among the individuals involved in the decision-making process.The services are intended to be provided between 22nd September 2025 and 21st September 2026, with the contract structured as one (1) years plus one (1) optional one-year extensions (+1).The contract value is £56,846 for a duration of one years, with an additional £56,846 if the contract is extended for one additional year.