DHC DH1389 Recovery Houses and Step-Down Bed Provision

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking providers to deliver community-based short-term residential stays for people experiencing a mental health crisis.

The £3.86 million service will provide an alternative to hospital admission as well as step-down care for people following discharge from hospital.

The opportunity is identified as particularly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Contract Information

• Buyer: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
• Deadline: 1 October 2026, 1:00pm
• Contract Value: £3,860,000
• Delivery Length: 1 March 2027 to 30 September 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions to 30 September 2031
• Tender Link: Click here

Evaluation Criteria

• Service Delivery – 25%
• Commercial – 20%
• Organisation, Ethos & Experience – 15%
• Economic & Financial Standing – 10%
• Information Governance – 10%
• Mobilisation – 10%
• Social Value – 10%

The opportunity provides a significant mental health commissioning contract focused on community-based crisis support and supporting patients transitioning out of hospital care.

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