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Digital CYPMH

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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25 Aug 2026 at 16:28

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is planning a digital children and young people’s mental health service for its South Staffordshire footprint, covering health services (CPV 85100000). The service is intended to widen access to mental health support and provide safe, evidence-based help earlier, particularly where demand is high and people are waiting. It is expected to offer guided digital interventions, self-management resources and therapist-assisted tools for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health needs. The model should increase service capacity and patient choice, while supporting transparent access and waiting-time reporting. Delivery is centred on South Staffordshire, with the buying organisation based in Stafford.

This procurement is at the planning stage and currently concerns preliminary market engagement, rather than an invitation to tender. The Trust expects to use supplier feedback to develop the service specification and inform its procurement strategy. The engagement is planned to conclude on 4 September 2026. The existing contract is in place until 6 December 2026, which provides context for the planned future provision. Suppliers participating in the engagement will be asked to share practical insight on service quality, performance and value; their feedback will help shape the specification and procurement approach but will not be binding. The planned procurement is for services, with no contract value or bid evaluation basis stated at this stage.

The process is likely to suit established digital mental health providers with experience supporting children and young people, especially organisations able to combine clinically informed digital interventions with self-management and therapist-assisted support. Relevant suppliers should be able to demonstrate safe and effective practice for moderate to severe mental health needs, capacity to widen access, and systems for reporting access and waiting times transparently. The Trust is seeking input that reflects best practice, service quality, performance, value and regulatory standards, so providers with strong clinical governance, evidence-based delivery and experience working within NHS or comparable regulated settings are well placed to contribute. The procurement is not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital CYPMH

Notice Description

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking supplier input to support the development of a service specification and inform its procurement strategy for digital CYP Mental Health Services. MPFT intends to conduct preliminary market engagement to inform the model of the future provision of digital support for CYP Mental Health Services in South Staffordshire. We are inviting suppliers with relevant experience and capability to express interest in participating in this engagement. The purpose is to gather insights that will help shape our service specification, procurement approach, and ensure alignment with best practice and regulatory standards. Any supplier wishing to participate in this preliminary market engagement exercise must be willing to share insights to improve service quality, performance, and value. Demand for children and young people's mental health support has continued to grow, with record numbers accessing services and significant numbers still waiting. A digital, evidence-based offer can expand reach, provide safe, effective help earlier, and reduce waits while maintaining quality. We are, therefore, seeking a digital service for CYP in the South Staffordshire footprint of MPFT that: * Aligns to the NHS ambitions of widening access for CYP to mental health support. * Supports transparent access and waiting time reporting. * Offers increased capacity and patient choice through offering safe, guided digital intervention, self-management and therapist-assisted tools for CYP with moderate to severe mental health needs. Feedback from providers is not binding but will help MPFT shape a comprehensive and effective specification and procurement approach. The current contract is in place until 6th December 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-80581650-1474-48fd-ae4c-f6c6527ef7d6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46948843-5ff0-4af8-b146-5511a7402eab
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
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks to go
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
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 3SR
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
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
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Coton
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Further Information

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