Planning

National Staff Mental Health Support Service

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

13 Mar 2025 at 17:33

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "National Staff Mental Health Support Service." This service falls under the health services industry category and will be located within England, United Kingdom. The service aims to re-procure and commission a confidential national mental health treatment service for healthcare staff across England. The engagement end date is set for 27 March 2025, with key opportunities already flagged for interested parties to respond to Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) via NHS England's e-Tendering portal, Atamis.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services and mental health treatment to collaborate with NHS England. Firms with expertise in developing and adapting mental health services for healthcare professionals, particularly those with experience in flexible and evolving service delivery, are particularly well-suited for this tender. The procurement is governed by The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, focusing on enhancing the service based on the emerging needs of the health care workforce, making it an excellent growth opportunity for businesses dedicated to innovative health care solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Staff Mental Health Support Service

Notice Description

NHS England are looking to re-procure and commission a confidential national mental health treatment service for health care staff in England, funded nationally. The service will operate in a unique space where there is a crossover between the professional and regulatory environment in which a clinician or healthcare professional works, and their mental health treatment needs. A national level service will provide confidentiality for staff who work across local services. The successful provider will work with NHS England and its key partners to contribute towards the development of the Service throughout the duration of the contract. It is expected that the provider will work flexibly with NHS England, to enhance the service throughout the duration of the contract based on evolving need, to maximise contract value. This may include adapting systems and developing pathways as required to support the development of the service as we learn more about the emerging needs of the health care workforce. As part of this process NHS England would like to invite interested parties to read and complete our Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire. This service will be competed under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and will not be competed via Public Contract Regulations 2015 or via the Procurement Act 2023. Additional information: To register your interest in this project and access and to access details for this opportunity, please go to NHS England's e-Tendering portal, Atamis at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. You can then search for the opportunity and access any further information by searching for "C346803 National Staff Mental Health Support Service". Clarification questions and Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) responses must be submitted via the NHS England's e-Tendering portal, Atamis. The deadline for asking clarification questions will close at 12 noon on 20 March, NHS England will respond to all clarification questions by 5pm 24 March and the deadline for PME responses to be submitted is 12 noon Thursday 27 March 2025. Any procurement conducted as a result of this notice will be advertised separately and any and all organisations wishing to participate in the procurement exercise will need to respond to that procurement advertisement as and when it is published, anticipated to be advertised early May 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7cfb8ccd-c14a-407d-a98b-d9c16167a7d9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d132bf-a235-4745-b596-5965d337bd31
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Jacqueline Powell
Contact Email
jacqueline.powell9@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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