--- title: "Children and Young People's Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Referral Navigation Service in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland - Pre-Procurement Engagement Exercise" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065fbe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065fbe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065fbe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065fbe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-03-02" --- # Children and Young People's Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Referral Navigation Service in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland - Pre-Procurement Engagement Exercise Buyer: NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065fbe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065fbe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065fbe.json) ## Summary The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Children and Young People's Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Referral Navigation Service" in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. This exercise aims to establish a single point of entry for triaging referrals for children and young people's emotional wellbeing and mental health needs. The procurement process, categorised under health services, is open to organisations interested in engaging via electronic means on the Atamis portal. Interested providers must register by 15:00 on Tuesday 17th March 2026. The anticipated date for the publication of a contract notice is 1st May 2026. The project is valued at £367,693.34 and will involve services in specific regions, UKF21 and UKF22. This tender represents a critical opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in delivering mental health support for children and young people. Such organisations can significantly impact community health outcomes by improving referral management and accessibility to mental health services. Companies with capacity to handle approximately 750 triage cases monthly and an aptitude for integrated self-referral processes are well-suited to participate. Engaging in this tender will allow businesses to expand their footprint within the UK health sector, fostering growth by addressing crucial mental health needs in Leicestershire areas. Participation also allows them to aid in reducing waiting times and enhancing service user experiences across the healthcare landscape. ## Notice The purpose of the service is to provide a single point of entry for triaging of referrals for support for C&YP's emotional wellbeing and mental health needs. It will be open to all C&YP aged 0-18yrs and resident across LLR registered with an LLR GP. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The service will triage referrals from Primary care and other professionals as well as those via an online self-referral ensuring that C&YP are signposted or referred to the most appropriate services for their needs in a safe and timely manner. Aims and objectives of the Service: * Capacity to triage approximately 750 C&YP each month. * Capacity to triage approximately 100 C&YP each month via the online self-referral. * Increase the number of C&YP accessing emotional, mental health and wellbeing services at an appropriate level to meet their needs. * Increase the number of C&YP, families and carers to access the right care, in the right place at the right time, leading to improved patient experiences and outcomes. * Reduce waiting times to both assessment and treatment through improved referral management. * Provide an integrated self-referral route. * Provide improved equity of access and a reduction in variation, allowing the provider to mobilise the transfer of users from one service to another. NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement Unit are issuing this Prior Information Notice on behalf of NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are seeking initial engagement and feedback from the market to establish potential interest to deliver the Children and Young People's Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Referral Navigation Services in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. The notice has been issued subject to The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the Procurement of Healthcare Services, to establish market interest in the services here described. This is to develop and update the ICB's landscape knowledge of potential suitable providers and an understanding of their ability to deliver these services. The ICB has not made any decisions with regards to which PSR process to follow in accordance with PSR at this time, and is looking for responses that may guide their decision-making in this regard for the future. Potentially interested parties are invited to respond to the questions within Atamis project C420980 to express an interest and to give feedback on the specification enclosed with this early supplier involvement advertisement. Full details of the service are set out in the DRAFT Specification within Annex 1 on Atamis. NOTE: The field on this notice 'II.3. Estimated date of publication of contract notice' contains a purely speculative date at this time and should not be relied upon as a promise that a contract notice will be issued on this date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018495-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £367,693 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8TB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2026 at 14:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018495-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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