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title: "South West London Mental Health Support Teams"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066542"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-09"
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# South West London Mental Health Support Teams

Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066542

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## Summary

The NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is planning a tender for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams across South West London. This service targets the health sector, specifically focusing on mental health services for children and young people within educational settings. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with pre-market engagement ongoing to gather insights from interested parties. Proposals are sought for services across six boroughs in South West London, allowing for a cohesive service delivery approach potentially involving partnerships. Key dates include the submission deadline for the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire by 23 March 2026, with future notices expected on 3 August 2026. The contract, initially valued at £11.7 million for 3+2 years, aims for a national expansion by December 2029, increasing in value by roughly 10% annually if further MHST coverage is achieved.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those adept at delivering mental health support within educational settings. Organisations with expertise in providing evidence-based interventions, implementing whole-school approaches to mental health, and advising educational staff will find this procurement opportunity attractive. Businesses that can operate in South West London and demonstrate the capability to engage collaboratively within the community will be well-suited for this tender. The substantial projected contract value and the possibility for future role expansion offer financial growth and strategic partnership opportunities, encouraging entities to contribute to a vital public health initiative in the region.

## Notice

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is currently developing its service specification and contracting process for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) across South West London. The SWL ICB is seeking to appoint a provider/s of Mental Health Support Teams to deliver MHSTs across local boroughs working with participating schools/colleges across all six boroughs of South West London to enable children and young people to access and receive the right emotional wellbeing and mental health support and remain in education. The services could be delivered by separate organisations, by the same organisation, or by different organisations bidding in partnership to provide a cohesive service. The service is for children and young people who have mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs, with the service comprising of delivering three core functions: evidence-based interventions, whole school/college approaches to mental health and emotional wellbeing, and the provision of timely advice to staff on signposting to other services in scope of the Service Specification. The proposed contract length is 3+2 years with the service specification having an indicative current cost envelope of PS11.7M (without accounting for potential service efficiencies). The ICB intend to vary the service contract to include the remaining MHSTs in the future to meet the national ambition of 100% coverage by December 2029 with the indicative contract value increasing by approximately 10% per year until March 2030 to deliver this ambition. All indicative future contract values are in alignment with nationally set funding formulas directly related to the level of maturity of each commissioned MHST across South West London. NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (the ICB) is still finalising its decision in regard to future service provision and is inviting pre-market engagement to seek the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in becoming involved in delivering this future service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is currently developing its service specification and contracting process for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) across South West London. The SWL ICB is seeking to appoint a provider/s of Mental Health Support Teams to deliver MHSTs across local boroughs working with participating schools/colleges across all six boroughs of South West London to enable children and young people to access and receive the right emotional wellbeing and mental health support and remain in education. The services could be delivered by separate organisations, by the same organisation, or by different organisations bidding in partnership to provide a cohesive service. The service is for children and young people who have mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs, with the service comprising of delivering three core functions: evidence-based interventions, whole school/college approaches to mental health and emotional wellbeing, and the provision of timely advice to staff on signposting to other services in scope of the Service Specification. The proposed contract length is 3+2 years with the service specification having an indicative current cost envelope of PS11.7M (without accounting for potential service efficiencies). The ICB intend to vary the service contract to include the remaining MHSTs in the future to meet the national ambition of 100% coverage by December 2029 with the indicative contract value increasing by approximately 10% per year until March 2030 to deliver this ambition. All indicative future contract values are in alignment with nationally set funding formulas directly related to the level of maturity of each commissioned MHST across South West London. NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (the ICB) is still finalising its decision in regard to future service provision and is inviting pre-market engagement to seek the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in becoming involved in delivering this future service. A draft specification for the service and a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ) is available for download at: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001PC9slIAD&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ), and any subsequent information provided in response to it, does not form an integral part of any potential future procurement exercise and should be considered as an attempt by the ICB to engage with the potential market for delivering future services; This PMEQ, the accompanying information and the responses received arising from it are in no way legally binding on any party; Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist in informing the ICB as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to whether or not to undertake a competitive procurement. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT. Any responses and information that are shared through this pre-market engagement exercise may be used by the ICB to inform commissioning and potential procurement strategies. Organisations should ensure that they have read the supporting information provided prior to responding, noting that the information and any intentions shared may be subject to change (in both form and content) should the ICB decide to procure a new service. Please provide informative, yet succinct responses. Please do NOT include additional marketing documentation. Responses to the PMEQ should be submitted as a single document. Please return your completed PMEQ via the Atamis e-tendering portal, by no later than 23rd March 2026 at 17:00hrs. Atamis Portal Link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001PC9slIAD&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= Additional information: The Pre Market engagement is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NEL ICB, on behalf of NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020853-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,700,000 |
| 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 SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW19 1RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Wimbledon Town & Dundonald |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2026 at 12:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020853-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001PC9slIAD&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/

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