How to win: Provision of two Adult Recovery Houses

About this contract

The Trust is looking for provider(s) for The recovery house provision shall consist of:<br/>• Winchilsea Recovery House (6 beds) - based at Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BX <br/>• Mountsfield Recovery House (6 beds) - based at 3 Heather Close, Lewisham, London, SE13 6UG <br/><br/>The Recovery Houses are intended to provide a recovery-focused alternative to hospital admission and support people experiencing mental health distress through structured recovery support, wellbeing interventions, practical assistance, peer support and close partnership working with clinical services. <br/><br/>This tender is being run as an competitive process under Provider Selection Regime.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £3,000,000, 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 8 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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