Planning

South West London Mental Health Support Teams

NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

09 Mar 2026 at 12:18

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is planning a tender for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams across South West London. This service targets the health sector, specifically focusing on mental health services for children and young people within educational settings. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with pre-market engagement ongoing to gather insights from interested parties. Proposals are sought for services across six boroughs in South West London, allowing for a cohesive service delivery approach potentially involving partnerships. Key dates include the submission deadline for the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire by 23 March 2026, with future notices expected on 3 August 2026. The contract, initially valued at £11.7 million for 3+2 years, aims for a national expansion by December 2029, increasing in value by roughly 10% annually if further MHST coverage is achieved.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those adept at delivering mental health support within educational settings. Organisations with expertise in providing evidence-based interventions, implementing whole-school approaches to mental health, and advising educational staff will find this procurement opportunity attractive. Businesses that can operate in South West London and demonstrate the capability to engage collaboratively within the community will be well-suited for this tender. The substantial projected contract value and the possibility for future role expansion offer financial growth and strategic partnership opportunities, encouraging entities to contribute to a vital public health initiative in the region.

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Notice Title

South West London Mental Health Support Teams

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 MHSTs across local boroughs 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. The proposed contract length is 3+2 years with the service specification having an indicative current cost envelope of PS11.7M (without accounting for potential service efficiencies). The ICB intend to vary the service contract to include the remaining MHSTs in the future to meet the national ambition of 100% coverage by December 2029 with the indicative contract value increasing by approximately 10% per year until March 2030 to deliver this ambition. All indicative future contract values are in alignment with nationally set funding formulas directly related to the level of maturity of each commissioned MHST across South West London. NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (the ICB) is still finalising its decision in regard to future service provision and is inviting pre-market engagement to seek the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in becoming involved in delivering this future service.

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 MHSTs across local boroughs 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. The proposed contract length is 3+2 years with the service specification having an indicative current cost envelope of PS11.7M (without accounting for potential service efficiencies). The ICB intend to vary the service contract to include the remaining MHSTs in the future to meet the national ambition of 100% coverage by December 2029 with the indicative contract value increasing by approximately 10% per year until March 2030 to deliver this ambition. All indicative future contract values are in alignment with nationally set funding formulas directly related to the level of maturity of each commissioned MHST across South West London. NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (the ICB) is still finalising its decision in regard to future service provision and is inviting pre-market engagement to seek the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in becoming involved in delivering this future service. A draft specification for the service and a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ) is available for download at: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001PC9slIAD&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ), and any subsequent information provided in response to it, does not form an integral part of any potential future procurement exercise and should be considered as an attempt by the ICB to engage with the potential market for delivering future services; This PMEQ, the accompanying information and the responses received arising from it 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 in informing the ICB 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. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT. Any responses and information that are shared through this pre-market engagement exercise may be used by the ICB to inform commissioning and potential procurement strategies. Organisations should ensure that they have read the supporting information provided prior to responding, noting that the information and any intentions shared may be subject to change (in both form and content) should the ICB decide to procure a new service. Please provide informative, yet succinct responses. Please do NOT include additional marketing documentation. Responses to the PMEQ should be submitted as a single document. Please return your completed PMEQ via the Atamis e-tendering portal, by no later than 23rd March 2026 at 17:00hrs. Atamis Portal Link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001PC9slIAD&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= Additional information: The Pre Market engagement is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NEL ICB, on behalf of NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066542
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020853-2026
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
£11,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Aug 20265 months to go
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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