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Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR)

DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST

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04 Feb 2025 at 13:43

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21 Jan 2025 at 12:47

Summary of the contracting process

The Devon Partnership NHS Trust has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) services. This procurement, identified as T24-0111, falls under the health services category (CPV code 85100000) and is part of the Integrated Non-Custodial Services (IN-CS). It spans three lots within the South West region of the UK, covering Devon and Torbay, Plymouth, and Cornwall. Services are set to commence on 1st April 2025 and will last for seven years until 31st March 2032. The total contract value is £508,156, subject to adjustments based on national tariff uplifts. The procurement was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and the contract was formally awarded on 4th February 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those with experience in community-based treatment and non-custodial services. Companies with strong financial planning, service quality, sustainability, and presentation capabilities are well-suited to bid for similar contracts. The awarded contract provides a substantial duration of seven years, offering long-term business growth and stability for the successful service provider, Livewell Southwest CIC, in the Plymouth area. The procurement method used emphasizes the importance of a competitive process, making it an attractive opportunity for capable and well-prepared businesses in the health services sector.

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Notice Title

Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR)

Notice Description

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements services across the Peninsula (Devon and Cornwall OPCC boundary), in line with the specified requirements of the contract. An MHTR is a community order, which is a sentence that a court can pass to someone if they have mental health needs and have committed a lesser criminal offence. Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirement is a function of Integrated Non-Custodial Services (IN-CS). The procurement is divided into 3 lots within the South West as follows:- Lot 1: Devon and Torbay Lot 2: Plymouth Lot 3: Cornwall The contracts will be for a term of 7 years and services are planned to commence from 1st April 2025. The contracts could be subject to nationally mandated directives or service alterations with associated funding during the term of the contract. TUPE is likely to apply to this procurement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Following an unsuccessful tender for Lot 1, the lot was not awarded via this competitive process.

Lot 2

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is appointing a Provider to deliver Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements services across Plymouth area (Lot 2). This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. This is a 7 year commencing 1st April 2025 and the approximate total value of the contract is PS508,156. This is a new service which DPT have been commissioned to provide and have chosen to appoint a provider via a competitive process. The provider is an existing supplier to the Trust.

Lot 3

Following an unsuccessful tender for Lot 3, the lot was not awarded via this competitive process.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003643-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£508,156 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 5AF
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Priory
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIVEWELL SOUTHWEST

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