Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
60 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8AQ
UK
Contact person: Nichola Lane
E-mail: nichola.lane2@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cnwl.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
Stepdown Service with 24hrs Live in Support
Reference number: C452873
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a PSR Competitive Process to secure a supplier who will provide a Step Down Service with 24hrs Live in Support within the North West London area to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust for patients leaving inpatient care for Mental Health and re-entering the community via a Step Down service. <br/>This service is expected to run from 01/12/2026 - 30/11/2031 with a possible extension for a 2 year period 01/12/2031 - 30/11/2033
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 833 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI7
Main site or place of performance:
UKI7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime 2023. Suppliers will be assessed against the 5 Key Criterion as stated in the PSR regulations following a competitive procurement process.
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:
10 833 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/12/2026
End:
30/11/2033
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:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Suppliers will be assessed via the Supplier Questionnaire (Basic Selection Criteria) for suitability to progress through to the second stage, whereby the written submission will be evaluated and scored for Technical and Quality.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 000-055212
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/07/2026
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/06/2026
Local time: 17:00
Place:
On Atamis
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.’ <br/><br/>All Tender documents are available via the Atamis Portal as advertised and can be located via reference C452873. The Competitive process will comprise of 3 stages - stage 1, is to review supplier submissions of Document 5 A - Selection Questionnaire, this is a series of Pass/Fail criteria, used to review the suppliers against the Basic Selection Criteria. <br/><br/>Stage 2 - If suppliers pass stage 1, their written submission (completed version of Document 5 B) is evaluated and moderated using the 5 Key Criterion under PSR 2023 with a weighted score given to each answer as described within the tender instructions Document 1 and Document 5 B. <br/><br/>Stage 3 - The 3 top scoring suppliers will be invited to present on 2 case studies both to be scored and weighted up to 10%. Information on this is available in both Document 1 and Document 5 B.<br/><br/>The tender opportunity is open on the 29/06/2026 from 17:00 and closes on the 22/07/2026 at Midday (12:00). Clarification questions are to be submitted by the 13/07/2026 16:00, any submitted after this time will not be processed.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2L
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2026