Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Contact person: Jessica Gaucher-Thompson
E-mail: jessica.gaucher-thompson@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
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
Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- North East & Yorkshire
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
67 121 425.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
Main site or place of performance:
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Tier 4 children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Medium Secure In-patie
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
Main site or place of performance:
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Tier 4 CYPMHS Children’s Services (Under 13’s)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE3
Main site or place of performance:
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Following the initial 5 year contractperiod, there is an option to extend forup to an additional 2 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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescents
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE4
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 452 492.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 32 419 380.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Sheffield
S10 2TH
UK
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 18 512 858.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
St Mary’s House, St Marys Rd,
Leeds
LS7 3JX
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 13 736 695.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2025