Notice Information
Notice Title
Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- East of England
Notice Description
The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services:<br/><br/>Lot 1: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Inpatient Services<br/><br/>Lot2: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Community Services<br/><br/>Lot 3: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4: General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s)<br/><br/>Lot 4: Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) Low Secure Learning Disability and Autism (Bespoke Placement)
Lot Information
Lot 1:Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder-Adult Inpatient
The contract is to deliver Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Inpatient Services.
The national Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Body Dysmorphic Disorder service (OCD/BDD) is commissioned to provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients experiencing severe OCD or BDD through out-patient, home-based, residential unit or in-patient services on behalf of NHS England for the population of England. The national OCD/BDD service delivers highly specialised interventions in conjunction with local mental health services and is available to people of all ages on the basis of need.
The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS5,000,000.00 (Annual value of PS1,000,000.00).
This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.
Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot 2: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder- AdultThe contract is to deliver Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Community Services
The national Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Body Dysmorphic Disorder service (OCD/BDD) is commissioned to provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients experiencing severe OCD or BDD through out-patient, home-based, residential unit or in-patient services on behalf of NHS England for the population of England. The national OCD/BDD service delivers highly specialised interventions in conjunction with local mental health services and is available to people of all ages on the basis of need.
The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS23,156,700.00 (Annual value of PS4,631,340.00).
This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.
Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot 3: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4The contract is to deliver Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4: General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s)
Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Tier 4 Children's Services deliver specialist in-patient and day-patient care to children who are suffering from severe and/or complex mental health conditions that cannot be adequately treated by community CAMH services.
The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS13,000,000.00 (Annual value of PS2,600,000.00).
This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.
Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 year
Lot 4:Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services Low Secure (BespokeThe contract is to deliver Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) Low Secure Learning Disability and Autism (Bespoke Placement)
Secure inpatient forensic mental health services for young people include services provided by Specialist Secure Forensic Mental Health Service Centres for young people to be delivered within a clearly defined geographical area at Regional/Sub-regional level with service configuration determined locally based on population needs and existing Tier 4 service provision.
The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS7,500,000.00 (Annual value of PS1,500,000.00).
This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.
Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Procurement Information
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/>* The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:<br/>* absence of competition for technical reasons<br/><br/>Explanation:<br/>The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services, which are provided on a multi-regional footprint and form an essential part of the wider MHLDA care pathway. These contracts have been held by NHS England during 2024/25 and will be awarded on the same basis.<br/>These contracts include multiple interdependent services, reflecting the nature of specialised care. It is therefore understood that there is no alternative provision for these contracts due to the specialised nature of the services and the essential role they play within the wider MHLDA care system.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using Direct Award Process A. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050934
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017622-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award 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
- £68,119,380 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Jessica Gaucher-Thompson
- Contact Email
- jessica.gaucher-thompson@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
- TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Hunslet & Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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