--- title: "Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- East of England" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050934" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050934" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050934.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050934.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2025-04-29" --- # Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- East of England Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050934 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050934) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050934.json) ## Summary NHS England has awarded a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the specialised commissioning of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA) in the East of England. The contracts include four service lots: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Inpatient Services, Adult Community Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 General Adolescent Services, and Low Secure Learning Disability and Autism Services. The procurement process was conducted via direct award due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, and the initial contract term is from 1 April 2025 for 5 years, with options to extend for an additional 2 years, indicating a strategic collaboration in the health services sector. The London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and additional UK regions are specific locations involved in delivering these services. This procurement creates significant opportunities for businesses specialised in health and social care services, particularly those with expertise in mental health, learning disabilities, and autism care. Organisations like Priory Healthcare Limited and Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, among others, are well-suited to provide the necessary specialised care due to their established capabilities and existing provider status favoured in the direct award process. The contracts present growth prospects for entities that can meet the technical requirements and deliver comprehensive and integrated care solutions, contributing to evolving mental health service provisions across designated regions in the UK. ## Notice The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services: Lot 1: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Inpatient Services Lot2: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Community Services Lot 3: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4: General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s) Lot 4: Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) Low Secure Learning Disability and Autism (Bespoke Placement) ### Lot Information Lot 1:Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder-Adult Inpatient The contract is to deliver Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Inpatient Services. The national Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Body Dysmorphic Disorder service (OCD/BDD) is commissioned to provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients experiencing severe OCD or BDD through out-patient, home-based, residential unit or in-patient services on behalf of NHS England for the population of England. The national OCD/BDD service delivers highly specialised interventions in conjunction with local mental health services and is available to people of all ages on the basis of need. The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS5,000,000.00 (Annual value of PS1,000,000.00). This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used. Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years Lot 2: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder- Adult The contract is to deliver Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Community Services The national Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Body Dysmorphic Disorder service (OCD/BDD) is commissioned to provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients experiencing severe OCD or BDD through out-patient, home-based, residential unit or in-patient services on behalf of NHS England for the population of England. The national OCD/BDD service delivers highly specialised interventions in conjunction with local mental health services and is available to people of all ages on the basis of need. The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS23,156,700.00 (Annual value of PS4,631,340.00). This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used. Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years Lot 3: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 The contract is to deliver Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4: General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s) Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Tier 4 Children's Services deliver specialist in-patient and day-patient care to children who are suffering from severe and/or complex mental health conditions that cannot be adequately treated by community CAMH services. The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS13,000,000.00 (Annual value of PS2,600,000.00). This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used. Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 year Lot 4:Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services Low Secure (Bespoke The contract is to deliver Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) Low Secure Learning Disability and Autism (Bespoke Placement) Secure inpatient forensic mental health services for young people include services provided by Specialist Secure Forensic Mental Health Service Centres for young people to be delivered within a clearly defined geographical area at Regional/Sub-regional level with service configuration determined locally based on population needs and existing Tier 4 service provision. The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS7,500,000.00 (Annual value of PS1,500,000.00). This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used. Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years ### Procurement Information Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below * The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: * absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation: The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services, which are provided on a multi-regional footprint and form an essential part of the wider MHLDA care pathway. These contracts have been held by NHS England during 2024/25 and will be awarded on the same basis. These contracts include multiple interdependent services, reflecting the nature of specialised care. It is therefore understood that there is no alternative provision for these contracts due to the specialised nature of the services and the essential role they play within the wider MHLDA care system. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using Direct Award Process A. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017622-2025 | | 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 | 29 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £68,119,380 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST AND UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE; FIFTH FLOOR, 80 HAMMERSMITH ROAD; HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; PRIORY HEALTHCARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2025 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017622-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk// ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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