Planning

Mental Health Support Teams in South West London - Market Engagement

NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

01 May 2025 at 08:25

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is in the planning stage of procuring Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) for South West London. This initiative, titled "Mental Health Support Teams in South West London - Market Engagement," falls under the health services industry category. The service aims to provide mental health and emotional wellbeing support to children and young people in educational settings across all six boroughs of South West London. The procurement process is currently in the market engagement phase, with a deadline for the Market Engagement Questionnaire responses set for 17:00 on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. Prospective providers can access the draft service specifications and questionnaire via the SAP Ariba Portal.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for service providers in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in mental health support for young people. Interested parties can deliver services either independently or by forming partnerships to provide a comprehensive package. Businesses specialising in evidence-based interventions, implementing whole-school approaches to mental health, or offering consultation services to educational staff may find this opportunity particularly suited to their expertise. Engaging in the market analysis phase could provide a strategic advantage by influencing the development of service specifications and shaping future procurement decisions.

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Notice Title

Mental Health Support Teams in South West London - Market Engagement

Notice Description

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is currently developing its service specification and contracting process for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) across South West London. The SWL ICB is seeking to appoint a provider/s of Mental Health Support Teams to deliver 20 MHSTs across local clusters working with participating schools/colleges across all six boroughs of South West London to enable children and young people to access and receive the right emotional wellbeing and mental health support and remain in education. The services could be delivered by separate organisations, by the same organisation, or by different organisations bidding in partnership to provide a cohesive service. This market engagement exercise seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering the Services. This exercise and any subsequent responses are in no way legally binding on any party. Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform the Relevant Authority as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to whether or not to undertake a competitive procurement. The Market Engagement Questionnaire and current Draft Service Specifications can be downloaded from SAP Ariba Portal at the below link: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23130862 Please return your completed MEQ through the Portal no later than 17:00 on Wednesday 14 May 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is currently developing its service specification and contracting process for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) across South West London. The SWL ICB is seeking to appoint a provider/s of Mental Health Support Teams to deliver 20 MHSTs across local clusters working with participating schools/colleges across all six boroughs of South West London to enable children and young people to access and receive the right emotional wellbeing and mental health support and remain in education. The services could be delivered by separate organisations, by the same organisation, or by different organisations bidding in partnership to provide a cohesive service. The service is for children and young people who have mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs, with the service comprising of delivering three core functions: evidence-based interventions, whole school/college approaches to mental health and emotional wellbeing, and the provision of timely advice to staff on signposting to other services in scope of the Service Specification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050af0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018250-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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
£9,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Simon Robison
Contact Email
simon.robison@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW19 1RH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Wimbledon Town & Dundonald
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

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