Notice Information
Notice Title
Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- North East & Yorkshire
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: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)<br/><br/>Lot 2: Tier 4 children's and Young People's Mental Health Medium Secure In-patient service (MSUs)<br/><br/>Lot 3: Tier 4 CYPMHS Children's Services (Under 13's)<br/><br/>Lot 4: Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescents
Lot Information
Lot 1: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)
The contract is to deliver Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)
The specialised service is provided to deaf service users who have significant mental health difficulties and have been unable to access culturally appropriate assessment and treatment services, or have not responded to treatments or require inpatient admission for assessment. The service will offer advice and support to care co-ordinators from the service users' home area and may provide consultation and advice via teleconferencing facilities.
The services provide expertise in the assessment, treatment and recovery of people who are deaf, likely to use British Sign language and have a serious mental health problem. Services may also specialise in the support of those people who are deaf and offend (Secure Services). The service can provide assessment, treatment, and
care including long-term rehabilitation and short-term treatment.
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 PS1,751,780 (Annual value of PS350,356).
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: Tier 4 children's and Young People's Mental Health Medium Secure In-patieThe contract is to deliver Tier 4 children's and Young People's Mental Health Medium Secure In-patient service (MSUs)
MSUs provide care and treatment within a highly prescribed set of physical, relational, and procedural security measures, to a variety of young people. The secure system for young people in England is
complex and there is no 'high secure' environment for children and young people. This means the most complex and vulnerable children and young people will be supported within MSUs. The predominant need for care and treatment will relate to the young person's assessed risk of harm to self and/or others because of their mental health 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 (Annual value of PS4,631,340).
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: Tier 4 CYPMHS Children's Services (Under 13's)The contract is to deliver Tier 4 CYPMHS Children's Services (Under 13's).
Tier 4 CAMHS Children's Units provide highly specialist care and treatment across an integrated care pathway. The community element of the pathway includes Tier 3 CAMHS services, which will be commissioned by ICBs and may also involve services commissioned and provided by local authority children's 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 PS12,223,470 (Annual value of PS2,644,694).
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 contractperiod, there is an option to extend forup to an additional 2 years
Lot 4: Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescentsThe contract is to deliver Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescents.
The national service provides evidence-based treatment for young people either at home, in the community or in an inpatient unit and ensures that there is an effective, safe, and timely discharge to local services, giving specialist professional advice to referrers and other agencies where needed.
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 PS9,811,925 (Annual value of PS1,962,385).
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-050948
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017654-2025
- 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
- £67,121,425 £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
- TLD1 Cumbria, TLE3 South Yorkshire, TLE4 West Yorkshire
-
- 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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