Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Contact person: Chris Horrocks
E-mail: chris.horrocks@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
West Midlands Tier 4 CAMHS Lead Provider
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lead Provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS Services provider Collaborative in the West Midlands
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
288 194 724.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England is seeking a lead provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS Services in the West Midlands.<br/>The contract is for 3 years with the commissioner having the option to extend for a further 2 years i.e. 3 + 2 = 5years.<br/>Organisations wishing to submit a bid will need to register on the Arden GEM Atamis<br/>website and complete the ITT documentation at the following location:https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome<br/>The ITT documentation should be completed by 12 noon the 6th July 2026. The ITT reference is C445365.<br/>A Market Engagement event is scheduled for 15 June 2026 at 9.30am. Bidders who are interested in attending should contact chris.horrocks@nhs.net by 5pm on 12th June 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
288 194 724.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend the contract for a further 2 years following initial contract period of 3 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-025924
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/07/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/06/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/>This is a Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/><br/>The evaluation steps for evaluation are as follows;<br/>Stage 1 Preliminary compliance review <br/>Stage 2 Evaluation of the Basic Selection Criteria (Sections A–L - Any Offer failing a Pass/Fail requirement will be disqualified and not considered further.<br/>Stage 2a: Evaluation of the Financial Model Template – Only Offers that Pass all of the required elements/financial ceiling will be considered further.<br/>Stage 3: Evaluation of responses to the Key Criteria Questions (Sections 1 – 5) <br/>Stage 3a Moderation of the Key Criteria Questions<br/>Stage 3b Clarification (if required) Clarifications may be issued at the Commissioners’ discretion.<br/>Stage 3c Moderation (post clarification, if required) <br/>Stage 4 Provider Presentations <br/>Stage 5 Provider Notification of Outcome Providers will be notified of the outcome via the AGCSU e tendering portal.<br/><br/>The Basic Selection Criteria are scored on a combination of pass/fail and For Information Only.<br/>Note only providers who have been notified that they have passed Stage One and Two will be invited to participate in the interview stage<br/><br/>The award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are scored on a combination of For Information Only and a 0-5 scoring mechanism and Scoring calculation for the Value Element, as described below.<br/>Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation: 15.00%<br/>Key Criteria 2: Value: 20.00% <br/>Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 35.00%<br/>Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 20.00%<br/>Key Criteria 5: Social Value: 10.00%<br/>The indicative timeline for the procurement is as follows (please note this is subject to change at the Commissioners discretion):<br/>Market Engagement Event - 17th June 2026<br/>Evaluation - 7 July 2026 to 14 August 2026<br/>Bidder Presentations - 17th July 2026<br/>Notification of Result - 17th August 2026<br/>Contract Award: 1st September 2026<br/>Mobilisation: 1st September 2026 to 31st March 2027<br/>Service Commencement: 01st April 2027<br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.<br/>Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:<br/>https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects<br/>You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C445365.: West Midlands Tier 4 CAMHS Lead Provider<br/>Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.<br/>Please see published Competitive Process procurement documentation for further details.<br/>Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 1200hrs on Monday 6th July 2026.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/06/2026