---
title: "Children and Young People's Gender Incongruence Services - Phase 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04788f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
published: "2024-06-28"
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# Children and Young People's Gender Incongruence Services - Phase 2

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04788f

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## Summary

The NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT has completed the procurement process for the provision of Children and Young People's Gender Incongruence Services - Phase 2. The contract, valued at £45,920,000 for 7 years, aimed to reconfigure specialized services for children and young people in line with the Cass Review. The procurement stage was marked by engagement with providers starting in July 2022, under PCR 2015. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in cases falling outside the directive's scope.

This tender for Children and Young People's Gender Incongruence Services - Phase 2 presents business growth opportunities for organizations offering health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in providing services for children and young people. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of hosting dedicated children's hospitals and conducting academic and research functions. The successful contractor, the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, signifies opportunities for organizations in the health sector looking to partner with public health authorities like the NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT.

## Notice

Provision for the reconfiguration of specialised services for children and young people with gender incongruence, in line with the recommendations of the independent Cass Review, published in February 2022. This work necessitated the decommissioning of the Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in March 2024, and the establishment of new services from April 2024 via a phased approach. The contract value for 7 years is PS45,920,000. Engagement with providers commenced in July 2022 and therefore falls under the scope of PCR 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below * The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: Only capable providers on the basis these services should be hosted by NHS paediatric tertiary units with strong academic and research functions - this narrows provider selection to organisations that host dedicated children's hospitals. NHS England confirmed that the recommendations would be enacted and engagement with the provider market commenced in July 2022 to identify capable providers for both Phase 1 and 2.

Options: Contract extension

### Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below * The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: Provision for the reconfiguration of specialised services for children and young people with gender incongruence, in line with the recommendations of the independent Cass Review, published in February 2022. Engagement with providers commenced in July 2022 under PCR 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019871-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,920,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN (PART OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2024 at 16:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019871-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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