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Published 29 Apr 2025, 14:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- North East & Yorkshire

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

4 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£67,121,4254 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust +2 more4 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services:<br/><br/>Lot 1: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)<br/><br/>Lot 2: Tier 4 children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Medium Secure In-patient service (MSUs)<br/><br/>Lot 3: Tier 4 CYPMHS Children’s Services (Under 13’s)<br/><br/>Lot 4: Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescents

CPV: Health services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)Cancelled North West

The contract is to deliver Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)<br/><br/>The specialised service is provided to deaf service users who have significant mental health difficulties and have been unable to access culturally appropriate assessment and treatment services, or have not responded to treatments or require inpatient admission for assessment. The service will offer advice and support to care co-ordinators from the service users’ home area and may provide consultation and advice via teleconferencing facilities.<br/> <br/>The services provide expertise in the assessment, treatment and recovery of people who are deaf, likely to use British Sign language and have a serious mental health problem. Services may also specialise in the support of those people who are deaf and offend (Secure Services). The service can provide assessment, treatment, and <br/>care including long-term rehabilitation and short-term treatment.<br/><br/>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 £1,751,780 (Annual value of £350,356).<br/><br/>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.

Delivery: North West · Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #2Tier 4 children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Medium Secure In-patieCancelled North West

The contract is to deliver Tier 4 children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Medium Secure In-patient service (MSUs)<br/><br/>MSUs provide care and treatment within a highly prescribed set of physical, relational, and procedural security measures, to a variety of young people. The secure system for young people in England is <br/>complex and there is no 'high secure' environment for children and young people. This means the most complex and vulnerable children and young people will be supported within MSUs. The predominant need for care and treatment will relate to the young person’s assessed risk of harm to self and/or others because of their mental health need. <br/><br/>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 £23,156,700 (Annual value of £4,631,340).<br/><br/>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.

Delivery: North West · Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #3Tier 4 CYPMHS Children’s Services (Under 13’s)Cancelled Yorkshire & Humber

The contract is to deliver Tier 4 CYPMHS Children’s Services (Under 13’s).<br/><br/>Tier 4 CAMHS Children’s Units provide highly specialist care and treatment across an integrated care pathway. The community element of the pathway includes Tier 3 CAMHS services, which will be commissioned by ICBs and may also involve services commissioned and provided by local authority children’s services. <br/><br/>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 £12,223,470 (Annual value of £2,644,694).<br/><br/>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.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contractperiod, there is an option to extend forup to an additional 2 years
Lot #4Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescentsCancelled Yorkshire & Humber

The contract is to deliver Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescents.<br/><br/>The national service provides evidence-based treatment for young people either at home, in the community or in an inpatient unit and ensures that there is an effective, safe, and timely discharge to local services, giving specialist professional advice to referrers and other agencies where needed.<br/><br/>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 £9,811,925 (Annual value of £1,962,385).<br/><br/>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.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Apr 2025, 14:40 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2025, 14:40 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017654
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050948 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/>

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:<br/>
  • absence of competition for technical reasons<br/><br/>Explanation:<br/>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.<br/>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.<br/><br/>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.

Publisher note: 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. <br/><br/>The decision makers for this process were the NHS England’s National Commissioning Group.<br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £67,121,4254 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 4latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot4 awards
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust£2,452,492 †—Awarded
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust£32,419,380 †—Awarded
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust£18,512,858 †—Awarded
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust£13,736,695 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 7&8 Wellington Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 4APContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.