Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the provision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset. The successful provider will proactively manage and deliver all care and support required, within a residential setting based in Taunton or Yeovil.
CPV: Residential health facilities services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Jun 2026, 13:32 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2026, 09:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Jun 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SFT-PSR-C440287- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076513- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa49Find a Tender
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 11 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/>Representations should be sent to: [email protected]<br/>The decision to award was made by the Service Group Director - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.<br/>No conflicts of interest were identified.<br/>Key criteria for evaluation:<br/>1. Quality and innovation 30% (most important for patient care)<br/>2. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 20% (important for ensuring smooth links with SFT services)<br/>3. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 20% (important to ensure service accessible to all)<br/>4. Social value 10% (minimum mandated weighting)<br/>5. Price 20%
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 29 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Timeline
29 Jun 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Submission deadline115 days ago29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened115 days ago29 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Notice published71 days ago12 Aug 2026, 09:29 BST
- Bids must remain valid until22 days ago30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 39 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by provide… | 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 the competitive process.There was no review durin… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rethink Trading Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 072556-2026-1 · Rethink Trading Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jul 2026
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | £2,239,992 – £3,179,319 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rethink Mental IllnessAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria