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title: "Provision of an Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03325c"
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# Provision of an Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Service

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03325c

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has recently finalised the procurement process for the provision of an Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Service. The service aims to offer mental healthcare facilities for inpatient settings and outpatient psychotherapy services for defence community mental health staff and identified personnel. The awarded contract, valued at £6,814,000, was granted to Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

This tender opportunity presents potential for businesses in the healthcare services sector to engage in providing specialised mental health services. Companies experienced in psychiatric or psychological services delivery may find this procurement suitable. The procurement stage has been completed, and the awarded contract offers an opportunity for businesses to contribute to supporting mental health within the Ministry of Defence's health facilities.

## Notice

The overarching requirement is for the Contractor to provide supplementary access to mental healthcare for: An inpatient setting for entitled personnel that is safe, locally based, inpatient services with the ability to provide urgent expert assessment, treatment, stabilisation and return to service or transition to civilian facilities or civilian life. To provide surge provision of a rolling 116 (annual total of no more than 416) new referrals for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved psychotherapy for all DCMHs and Defence mental health staff and other identified personnel - referred to as the Outpatient Psychotherapy Service (OPS).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract will form part of the Defence occupational mental healthcare pathway, supporting Defence Community Mental Health (DCMH) in providing psychotherapy, and in providing appropriate inpatient provision, when required. It will reflect the different thresholds and tolerances for treatment used within Defence which will reflect the different risks to the NHS. The overarching requirement is for the Contractor to provide supplementary access to mental healthcare for: An inpatient setting for entitled personnel that is safe, locally based, inpatient services with the ability to provide urgent expert assessment, treatment, stabilisation and return to service or transition to civilian facilities or civilian life. To provide surge provision of a rolling 116 (annual total of no more than 416) new referrals for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved psychotherapy for all DCMHs and Defence mental health staff and other identified personnel - referred to as the Outpatient Psychotherapy Service (OPS). The range of psychological provision required, to be delivered: (1) Delivery of evidence based psychologically informed interventions for a range of presentations, which will be up to and including stepped care levels 3/4a in complexity. (2) Delivering accredited specialist psychological interventions, that may draw on more than one psychological model, underpinned by theory and evidence based. (3) In some more complex cases, following MDT/therapist discussions, to deliver highly specialist or complex psychological interventions requiring especially high levels of skill, knowledge and experience. Provision of clinical supervision, as required and requested, to MOD clinicians (including approach specific specialist accredited supervision).

Options: The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion to extend the Contract Term for a period of up to 12 months. the value of this option is estimated to be PS2.3m

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017694-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | 22 May 2022 |
| Award date | 31 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,980,000 |
| Lots value | £4,980,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,814,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2023 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017694-2023
- 20 Dec 2022 at 16:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036096-2022
- 29 Nov 2022 at 14:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033799-2022
- 29 Apr 2022 at 14:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011199-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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