R/WP - 26/27 - Adult MH - Crisis Alternative (Safe Haven) Oxfordshire
This tender closed on 19 October 2026.
- Buyer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Value
- £5,600,000
- Closed
- 19 October 2026
- Where
- Oxford, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is buying a mental health crisis service called 'Safe Haven', a non-clinical alternative to emergency departments that helps prevent hospital admissions for adults in crisis. The service supports Oxfordshire's urgent care system and aims to improve patient outcomes while reducing pressure on A&E and hospital beds.
What the buyer wants
• Provide a safe, staffed crisis alternative facility where adults in mental health crisis can access urgent support without going to A&E • Deliver clinical assessment, de-escalation, and short-term support to prevent hospital admission • Integrate with Oxfordshire's urgent care pathways and work alongside NHS emergency services
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This is a clinical healthcare service contract. You must have demonstrable mental health service delivery experience, registered clinical staff, and likely CQC registration; a general business without mental health expertise will not be competitive.
Always check the tender documents.
Similar open health and social care contracts
- Falls Prevention Service, West Sussex County Council, £2,000,000, closes 5 November 2026
- Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS), Kent County Council, £28,130,321, closes 13 November 2026
- Missing Children and Independent Return Home Conversation Service, Buckinghamshire Council, closes 19 November 2026
- Information, Advice & Guidance for RBWM, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, £124,000, closes 19 November 2026
- Homelessness and Social Inclusion Services 2027 - 2030, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, £2,743,518, closes 26 November 2026
- Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Direct Award B SC230146, Kent County Council, £900,000, closes 26 November 2026
Check whether your business could win this, free
Get a plain-English bid plan for this tender with the bid coach