Tender: Recommissioning Adult Mental Health Support Services in Swindon – Therapeutic Recovery and Nature/Arts/Music Therapies

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Swindon Borough Council, jointly funded with the Integrated Care Board through pooled budget arrangements, is seeking suppliers for the recommissioning of adult mental health support services in Swindon across two complementary lots: Lot 1 delivering structured, evidence-informed therapeutic and recovery-focused support with emphasis on early intervention, recovery, self-management and appropriate step-up/step-down pathways; and Lot 2 providing non-clinical, community-based nature, arts, music and creative therapies to improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and support sustained community participation. The initial contract term is three years with options to extend by a further two years and a further two years (potential maximum of seven years), anticipated to commence on 1 April 2027. Estimated annual values are £400,000 for Lot 1 and £165,000 for Lot 2, giving estimated totals of £1,200,000 (Lot 1) and £495,000 (Lot 2) over the initial three years, and £2,800,000 (Lot 1) and £1,155,000 (Lot 2) over a maximum seven-year term, with combined estimated values of £1,695,000 over three years and £3,955,000 over seven years. The procurement is a two-stage process with Stage 1 clarification questions due by 18 September 2027 at 12:00 UK local time and Stage 1 tender responses due by 25 September 2027 at 12:00 UK local time; Stage 2 clarification questions are due by 9 October 2027 at 12:00 UK local time and Stage 2 tender responses are due by 16 October 2027 at 12:00 UK local time. The authority anticipates that TUPE may apply and suppliers are responsible for taking their own professional advice on TUPE.