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

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Mental health supported housing contracts ,

80 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

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.

Closes May 2028

Mental Health Recovery

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
£20m

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

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.

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CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Hestia
8£8.4m6
2 Rethink Mental Illness
South West · See every contract
5£3.4m3
3jointLook Ahead Care and Support
4£13.7m4
3jointThe Riverside Group
4£13.1m4
3jointTurning Point
4£12.5m4
6jointSouthcroft Health Care Lodge
3£2.3m1
6jointHull and East Yorkshire Mind
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
3£488k2
8jointInspire North
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
2£16.4m1
8jointLifeways SIL Ltd
North East · See every contract
2£5.3m2
8jointCertitude
2£4.2m2

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Who buys

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.

Councils39 contractsNHS and health32 contractsOther public bodies2 contractsUnder £100k6 contracts · median £85k£100k to £1m26 contracts · median £353k£1m or more41 contracts · median £3m
Councils39 contractsNHS and health32 contractsOther2 contractsUnder £100k6 contracts£100k to £1m26 contracts£1m or more41 contracts
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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.

30 buyers1 contract14 buyers2 contracts5 buyers3 or 4 contracts1 buyer5 or more contracts
30 buyers114 buyers25 buyers3 or 41 buyer5 or morecontracts awarded

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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.

CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m1235Mental health supported housing contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLondon Borough of CamdenCentral and North West L…NHS Bristol, North Somer…South London and Maudsle…Mersey Care NHS Foundati…Bath & North East Somers…Sussex Partnership NHS F…
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m1235Mental health supported housing contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLondon Borough of CamdenNHS Bristol, North Somer…Mersey Care NHS Foundati…Bath & North East Somers…Sussex Partnership NHS F…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust5£8.8m
2London Borough of Camden4£20.5m
3Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust4£2.2m
4Bath & North East Somerset Council3£964k
5Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust3£327k
6London Borough of Merton3Not published
7Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust2£18.7m
8Leeds City Council - PACS2£16.4m
9Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust2£5.5m
10Middlesbrough Council2£5.1m
Prices

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.

CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £1.2m
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £1.2m
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 49% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardSECOND STEP LIMITED · 6 Nov 2025£11.4m
  2. Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustLifecome Care · 5 Oct 2026£10.7m
  3. Leeds City Council - PACSInspire North · 23 Jun 2025£10.1m
  4. London Borough of LewishamThe Riverside Group · 1 Oct 2025£10m
  5. London Borough of CamdenSt Mungo's, The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support) · 3 Dec 2025£9.7m
  6. Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustChosen Care Group Ltd · 11 Jun 2025£8m
  7. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustTurning Point · 23 Jun 2026£7.2m
  8. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustSouthcroft Health Care Lodge, Lifecome Limited · 18 Nov 2024£7.1m
  9. London Borough of CamdenThe Riverside Group, Metropolitan Thames Valley · 1 Oct 2025£6.6m
  10. Leeds City Council - PACSInspire North · 7 Jul 2025£6.3m
Where and when

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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RegionContractsValue
London29£88.9m
North West9£10.6m
South East8£8.7m
South West7£14.3m
Yorkshire and the Humber6£17m
North East4£8.7m
Wales4£5.4m
West Midlands3£2m
East Midlands2£7.7m
East of England2£8.1m
Scotland2£2.2m
Northern Ireland0Not published
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Deadlines

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.

0 days714211 month456070+Median 38 days
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Key findings
  • 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)