How to win: Mental health rehabilitation intensive supported housing programme

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To provide an intensive supported housing programme within the east of the county for adult patients with a serious mental illness and longer term rehabilitation needs. The supplier will provide a building with self-contained units within (ideally 10-12) and 24/7 care staff. Patients are likely to be discharged from a hospital to this provision, and are likely to need support within this provision for up to 2 years. Local rehab community teams would provide intensive support into this project, alongside care staff. If you are interested in this opportunity, please express your interest by emailing [email protected] and [email protected] no later than midday on Tuesday, 15th of September 2026.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,550, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 13 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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