Official UK procurement notice
Regain Host Families · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMental health placements out of area have increased significantly. Additional admission alternatives and early step down options will decrease length of stay and therefore provide additional mental health bedded capacity to avoid individuals needing to go out of area for treatment. Payment to host families for supporting individuals out of hospital
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Aug 2025, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2025, 10:24 BST
- Authority reference
C379141- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049016- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05889fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
Schedule 5 para 7 Additional or repeat goods, services or works. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where—
(a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and
(b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
- Risks
N/A
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025- Transparency notice published15 Aug 2025, 10:24 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected27 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not publishedHost Families Supportive Stays1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Option to extend by 12 months, to 31 March 2028. | £798,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender