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R/WP – 26/27 – Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (South East).

The estimated value is £5,600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 19 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Monday 28 September 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 19 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality and Innovation 70% · Cost of Services 20% · Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Tender documents

What the notice says

1.1 National/local context and evidence base This service specification sets out the principles and values by which the Oxfordshire Non-Clinical Crisis Alternative will meet the ambitions from NHS England (NHSE) and the NHS Long Term Plan for Mental Health. As part of the Urgent Care Pathway, it will meet the ambitions of NHS England as articulated in Fit for the Future: The 10-Year Health Plan for England and the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27 to 2028/29. These strategic documents establish the expectation of neighbourhood health services operating as alternatives to hospital centred crisis response and integration across health and social care. In the context of this specification, a mental health crisis is when someone is experiencing a period of acute psychological distress, or an acute mental health problem which may or may not have been given a formal diagnosis. The crisis may be a sudden deterioration of an existi

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  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 28 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 19 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 070649-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 087060-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 087260-2026

Last time this was bought

Safe Haven Plus worker

Awarded
19 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
1

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About the buyer

Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

22

Awards

10

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From notice 070649-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 July 2026, last updated 15 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.