National Staff Mental Health Support Service

NHS England intend to award a contract to re-procure and commission a confidential national mental health treatment service for health care staff in England, funded nationally and valued at approx. £11M per annum. The initial term will be 12 months with the potential to extend up to a maximum term of 3 yrs in total, valued at approximately £33M. The service will operate in a unique space where there is a crossover between the professional and regulatory environment in which a clinician or healthcare professional works, and their mental health treatment needs. A national level service will provide confidentiality for staff who work across local services.<br/><br/>The successful provider will work with NHS England and its key partners to contribute towards the development of the Service throughout the duration of the contract, to maximise contract value.<br/><br/>This service has been competed under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 pursuant to a competitive procedure and not competed via Public Contract Regulations 2015 or via the Procurement Act 2023. This is a notice of intention to award. Contract award will be notified as a corrigendum after the standstill period which ends at midnight on the 8th working day following publication of this notice.