Award

Provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Oct 2025 at 14:00

Tender

11 Jul 2025 at 11:22

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) has announced an intention to award a contract for the Provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in their geographical area. This falls under the Health and social work services CPV category, aligning with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is being awarded to the Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, with the intention notice dated 10th October 2025, following a strategic review completed on 30th September 2025. The procurement process was completed following an open procedure, and the contract is set to go live on 1st April 2026, valued at approximately £95,655,952 over a potential seven-year period, including a possible two-year extension.

This procurement opportunity presents significant growth prospects for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those with expertise in delivering comprehensive mental health support for children and adolescents. The tender calls for services that are person-centred, trauma-informed, and integrates multiple agencies for holistic child care. Companies with capabilities in early intervention, multi-agency collaboration, innovative health solutions, and service sustainability are well-suited to this tender. Additionally, entities capable of implementing the I Thrive model and addressing health inequalities through innovative service delivery in rural and digitally excluded areas would find this opportunity aligned with their expertise.

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Notice Title

Provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the competitive process. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender for the procurement of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board. The purpose of this procurement was to secure a Service Provider to deliver Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the geographical area covered by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the competitive process. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender for the procurement of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board. The purpose of this procurement was to secure a Service Provider to deliver Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the geographical area covered by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board. The overarching scope and purpose of this service is to deliver evidence-based emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, including children in care and vulnerable children and young people (CYP). The service will employ the nationally recommended I Thrive model and seamless dedicated pathways to facilitate a person-centred, trauma-informed, needs-based partnership approach to ensuring our children and young people receive the right support at the right time, in the right place, with a key focus on early identification, support and prevention. The service target population is CYP aged 0-25 (18-25 for transition into adult care for existing patients) experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties, including but not limited to: * Early help and prevention * Anxiety disorders * Depression * Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD and ADD) * Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) * Trauma and attachment issues * Bereavement & Loss (including loss as a result of entering care) * Emotional difficulties linked to identity and gender dysphoria or dysmorphia * Eating disorders including ARFID * Self-harm and suicidal ideation * Tourettes The following outcomes will be achieved through the effective delivery of this service: * Improve access to the right support or service at the right time, through one integrated service that is trauma-informed, clearly understood, easy to navigate, one point of entry, multi-agency working and sharing of information. * Placing CYP and families at the heart of the service, delivering person-centred, outcome driven care and support. * Implement a preventative and early help model, raising early awareness and universal support to prevent needs from escalating, equipping families and children and young people with the skills and techniques to support their mental health and emotional wellbeing. * Improve availability of enhanced earlier support for CYP with their emotional health and wellbeing with a real focus on earlier identification of needs, therapeutic support and prevention. * Reduce waiting times for those individuals waiting for assessment, support, therapy, treatment or an intervention. * Improve support whilst waiting through an effective multi-agency approach to needs and risk. * Improve health outcomes for the individual through integrated and person-centred care, and proactive planning of step down, discharge or transfer. * Improve access and availability of information, support, education for children, young people and families. * Prioritising the needs of our most vulnerable children and young people and their families, providing dedicated trauma-informed support across the I-Thrive model. * Young people and their families successfully supported through their transition into adulthood and where necessary, adult services. Enabling Care leavers access to the emotional wellbeing mental health support up until the age of 25. * A service model that is aligned with and complements the system Integrated Care Strategy and priorities of the Local Authorities. * Improve access to and outcome of using services in terms of addressing inequalities, including remote rural locations, digital exclusion, accessibility, transport links, those who are reliant on carers, those with different communication needs. * Effective integrated joint working approaches between CAMHS and services such as education/community drug alcohol treatment/domestic abuse/social care/Public Health etc. with agreement on how services will work together to meet the holistic needs of the CYP. This is a block contract and will be for a period of five years with the option to extend for up to a further two-year period. The approximate lifetime value including the available extension is PS95,655,952.00 inclusive of VAT where applicable. NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions will apply. The anticipated Contract go-live date is 01st April 2026. The Authority reserves the right to modify this Contract at any time during the Contract period in accordance with local, national and regional requirements affecting this service, including but not limited to; changes in guidelines, clinical governance, the updating of the clinical pathway and patient / activity volume increases which may increase the overall cost. Any required modification will be made in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Renewal: The Contract is for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 year period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064242-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£95,655,952 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£95,655,952 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,655,952 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Hayley Smith
Contact Email
h.smith27@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF1 1LX
Post Town
Telford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin, TLG22 Shropshire

Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Haygate & Park
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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