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title: "Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- South West"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050952"
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# Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- South West

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050952

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA) in the South West has been completed by NHS England. The contract focuses on the delivery of Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Adolescents, commissioned through NHS Somerset Foundation Trust. Located in Somerset, the services fall under the health industry category, aiming to provide critical care on a multi-regional footprint. This procurement, awarded without prior publication, commenced on 1st April 2025, and will initially run for five years with an option to extend by up to two more years. The total initial contract value is estimated at £3,142,200, with an annual value of £628,440. This decision was made following the Direct Award Process A, as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for those businesses experienced in specialised healthcare services and catering to the needs of deaf children and adolescents. As the contract was awarded directly due to technical reasons, only the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, deemed capable due to the absence of alternative or equivalent providers, secured this contract. Therefore, businesses with innovative service enhancement ideas or supplementary offerings could explore collaboration opportunities to support or complement the services being provided under this contract. The essential role in delivering specialised care positions the awarded contract as a vital part of broader MHLDA care pathways, offering substantial potential for associated healthcare sectors to engage with the service provider in a supportive capacity.

## Notice

The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services:

Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Adolescents

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Adolescents

The National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (MHSDCA) is commissioned to provide a highly specialised mental health to deaf children and young people (aged 0 to 18 years) and hearing children of Deaf adults, in both the community and in-patient setting, on behalf of the NHS England for the population of England. MHSDCA is a Highly Specialised Service for Deaf Children Young People and Families. For the purposes of this specification document it will be referred to henceforth as MHSDCA.

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 PS3,142,200.00 (Annual value of PS628,440.00).

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. Additional information: 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The decision makers for this process were the NHS England's National Commissioning Group.
There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision t award.

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/017666-2025 |
| 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 | £4,399,080 |

## 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 | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017666-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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