Mental health supported housing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
80 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Mental health supported housing contracts ,
80 contracts across the UK, of any size
7 mental health supported housing opportunities are live now
4 from councils, 3 from the NHS and health bodies. The 3 closing soonest are shown in full.
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Hestia won the most mental health supported housing contracts
Inspire North won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hestia London · See every contract | 8 | £8.4m | 6 | ||
| 2 | Rethink Mental Illness South West · See every contract | 5 | £3.4m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Look Ahead Care and Support London · See every contract | 4 | £13.7m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | The Riverside Group London · See every contract | 4 | £13.1m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Turning Point London · See every contract | 4 | £12.5m | 4 | ||
| 6joint | Southcroft Health Care Lodge London · See every contract | 3 | £2.3m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Hull and East Yorkshire Mind Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £488k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Inspire North Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £16.4m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Lifeways SIL Ltd North East · See every contract | 2 | £5.3m | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Certitude London · See every contract | 2 | £4.2m | 2 |
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Councils award 56% of mental health supported housing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
20 buyers bought mental health supported housing more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many mental health supported housing contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many mental health supported housing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | 5 | £8.8m |
| 2 | London Borough of Camden | 4 | £20.5m |
| 3 | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | £2.2m |
| 4 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 3 | £964k |
| 5 | Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £327k |
| 6 | London Borough of Merton | 3 | Not published |
| 7 | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £18.7m |
| 8 | Leeds City Council - PACS | 2 | £16.4m |
| 9 | Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £5.5m |
| 10 | Middlesbrough Council | 2 | £5.1m |
Half of mental health supported housing contracts are worth less than £1.2m
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 49% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardSECOND STEP LIMITED · 6 Nov 2025
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustLifecome Care · 5 Oct 2026
- Leeds City Council - PACSInspire North · 23 Jun 2025
- London Borough of LewishamThe Riverside Group · 1 Oct 2025
- London Borough of CamdenSt Mungo's, The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support) · 3 Dec 2025
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustChosen Care Group Ltd · 11 Jun 2025
- Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustTurning Point · 23 Jun 2026
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustSouthcroft Health Care Lodge, Lifecome Limited · 18 Nov 2024
- London Borough of CamdenThe Riverside Group, Metropolitan Thames Valley · 1 Oct 2025
- Leeds City Council - PACSInspire North · 7 Jul 2025
London awards the most mental health supported housing contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 29 | £88.9m |
| North West | 9 | £10.6m |
| South East | 8 | £8.7m |
| South West | 7 | £14.3m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | £17m |
| North East | 4 | £8.7m |
| Wales | 4 | £5.4m |
| West Midlands | 3 | £2m |
| East Midlands | 2 | £7.7m |
| East of England | 2 | £8.1m |
| Scotland | 2 | £2.2m |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Half of mental health supported housing tenders close within 38 days of being published
Each dot is a mental health supported housing tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 37% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 18% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 38 days
is how long the typical mental health supported housing tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 41 UK mental health supported housing tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new mental health supported housing tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
65 in the last 24 months. - 49%
of the money is in the 10 biggest mental health supported housing contracts.
Of 73 contracts with a published value. - 19%
of mental health supported housing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 36 award notices.
Questions
How many mental health supported housing contracts does the UK public sector award?
80 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 50 public buyers.
How long are mental health supported housing tenders open for?
The median mental health supported housing tender is open for 38 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector mental health supported housing contract worth?
The median is £1.2m, and 19% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector mental health supported housing contracts?
Hestia won the most (8). Inspire North won the most by value (£16.4m).
Which buyers award the most mental health supported housing contracts?
Councils award 56% of them.
What is included
Accommodation-based recovery support for adults with mental illness, from complex and high-support schemes and hospital step-down to lower-support move-on, including mental health supported living schemes tied to premises.
- Tiered mental health supported accommodation (complex, high, medium, low)
- Step-up and step-down from hospital
- 24/7 mental health supported living and recovery schemes
- Block and spot mental health supported living hours
- Community assessment beds in a supported setting
- Long-term supported tenancies with intensive housing management for mental health
What is not included
- Learning disability and autism supported living (soc.supp.supported-living)
- Crisis houses and sanctuaries (soc.supp.mental-health-crisis-alternatives)
- Mental health residential care homes (soc.res.specialist-residential-care-working-age-adults)
- Homeless hostels (soc.house.homeless-supported-accommodation)
- Independent mental health hospitals and locked rehabilitation (another industry: healthcare)