---
title: "What Good Looks Like\" guidance development and implementation - Mental Health Act (MHA) s117."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056acb"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056acb"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056acb.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056acb.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY"
published: "2025-07-31"
---

# What Good Looks Like" guidance development and implementation - Mental Health Act (MHA) s117.

Buyer: IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056acb

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056acb)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056acb.json)

## Summary

The procurement process, titled "What Good Looks Like” guidance development and implementation – Mental Health Act (MHA) s117," was conducted by the Improvement & Development Agency, located at Local Government House, 18 Smith Square, London. This contract falls under the health and social work services industry category and encompasses the development of guidance related to MHA s117 after-care assessments. The procurement stage is complete, with the award date being 7th July 2025 and the contract period extending from 10th July 2025 to 12th December 2025, with a possible extension until 12th June 2026. The procurement method employed was limited, indicating a below-threshold and limited competition approach.

This tender offers substantial avenues for business growth, especially for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) operating within the health and social care sector. The awarded contract to Social Care & Health Collaborative, an SME based in Sheffield, exemplifies opportunities for similar organisations to benefit from participating in such tenders. Businesses involved in developing frameworks, guidelines, or providing consultation in health and social care could find these tenders particularly advantageous in expanding their portfolio and demonstrating expertise in aligning with legislative frameworks and public sector requisites.

## Notice

To develop guidance on MHA s117 after-care assessment, planning and review and the interface with other legislation and frameworks, including the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act and the NHS Continuing Healthcare framework. A launch event (in the form of a webinar) will be arranged once the guidance is complete. Other learning events may be held (subject to time availability). To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=970066680

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044989-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2025 - 12 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £17,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY |
| Locality | UK-LONDON: HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES. |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIAL CARE & HEALTH COLLABORATIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 18:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044989-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044989-2025
  31st July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=970066680
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056acb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056acb.json.