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title: "Leeds Mental Health Wellbeing Support - Primary Care Mental Health - West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Leeds Health and Care Partnership)"
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# Leeds Mental Health Wellbeing Support - Primary Care Mental Health - West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Leeds Health and Care Partnership)

Buyer: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07856b

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## Summary

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board commissioned a primary care mental health service for people across Leeds, as part of the Leeds Health and Care Partnership. The service supports people with mental health needs in primary care and connects primary care with the city’s wider mental health provision. Its work includes initial consultations, care planning and formulation, prescribing, referrals to therapeutic services, and helping people navigate community mental health and wellbeing services and secondary care, including community mental health teams and neighbourhood mental health teams. The service is part of Leeds’s integrated community mental health model and its wider transformation programme. The stated delivery area is Leeds.

The process is recorded as awarded to LCH, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026, with a stated term from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2033, described as five years plus a two-year option. Its value is £35,696,997. The procurement used the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a limited procedure and no prior call for competition. One provider submitted a bid. The assessment applied basic selection criteria covering legal and regulatory compliance, financial standing, and technical and professional capability. The scored evaluation gave equal weighting to the key criteria; the stated criterion allocated 100% to quality and 0% to cost. The procurement data also marks the lot as cancelled.

For suppliers considering comparable primary care mental health work for this buyer, the selected provider’s profile indicates the capability needed to deliver an established, citywide service within an integrated care model. Credible providers would need suitable infrastructure and workforce capacity, relevant experience and the ability to demonstrate that their service can achieve the required outcomes. Delivery involves clinical support in primary care, including consultation, care planning, formulation and prescribing, as well as effective referral and navigation into therapeutic, community and secondary mental health services. The evaluation evidence points to the importance of a clear understanding of the requirement, a strong delivery approach and relevant experience, alongside legal and regulatory compliance and sound financial standing. This is a substantial service spanning multiple parts of the mental health system.

## Notice

This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for the Leeds Mental Health Wellbeing Support - Primary Care Mental Health Service for the population of Leeds Health and Care Partnership via the Most Suitable Provider Process (MSP). Contract term 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2033 (5 + 2).

The Primary Care Mental Health service (PCMH) is a key component of the integrated community mental health model that has been developed through citywide Leeds Community Mental Health Transformation Programme 2021-2026 The service supports people with mental health needs within primary care and acts as an interface for Primary Care with wider mental health infrastructure in the city through providing initial consultation, care planning and formulation, prescribing, referral to therapeutic offers and navigation into the wider community mental health and wellbeing models in the city and secondary care (CMHTs/Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams).

The MSP approach was selected based on a clear understanding of the local provider landscape, including the limited number of providers capable of delivering the service. Market knowledge confirmed that the incumbent provider is currently delivering the service and has demonstrated the necessary infrastructure, workforce capacity, experience and capability to continue delivering the service and achieve the required outcomes. The MSP documentation was issued in line with the approved timetable, and the process provided assurance that the recommended provider. 
The identified provider was assessed against predetermined, transparent and proportionate criteria aligned to the key criteria and basic selection criteria set out within the PSR Regulations. The evaluation was undertaken by a suitably qualified panel, with the findings documented and supported by a clear audit trail. The process provided assurance that the assessment was fair, transparent and robust, and that the provider met the requirements necessary to deliver the service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for the 
The Primary Care Mental Health service (PCMH) for the population of Leeds via the Most Suitable Provider Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Assessment Description:
The Basic Selection Criteria were assessed as part of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage to ensure that the bidder met the minimum requirements in relation to legal and regulatory compliance, financial standing, and technical and professional capability. The provider submitted a completed PQQ and was assessed as meeting these baseline requirements and therefore progressed to the evaluation stage.
A structured scored assessment was subsequently undertaken in accordance with the published procurement documentation. Evaluation was based on the key criteria, with equal weightings allocated across each of these criteria to ensure a balanced and proportionate assessment.
The submission was evaluated by appropriately qualified individuals using predefined scoring guidance to ensure a consistent, transparent, and fair approach. Responses were assessed on the extent to which they met the requirements, including demonstration of understanding, approach, relevant experience, and overall quality of the proposal.
A moderation process was undertaken to confirm the final agreed scores. The award decision was made in line with the published evaluation methodology and criteria, ensuring compliance with the principles of transparency, equal treatment, and non-discrimination. Additional information: The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

The intention is to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 22 October 2026. This contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net

No conflicts of interests were declared.

The award decision maker was in accordance with the the ICB's Financial Scheme of Delegation. ICB Director of Contracting and Procurement, ICB Chief Executive and ICB Director of Finance.

### Procurement Information

This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for the Primary Care Mental Health service (PCMH) for the population of Leeds via the Most Suitable Provider Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095977-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,696,997 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Postcode area | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 4AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095977-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
- https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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