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Published 29 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- London

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

11 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£994,697,84411 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust +5 more10 awards

What is being bought11 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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4:General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s) and HIV drugs.<br/><br/>Lot 2: Severe obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder service (Adults and Adolescents)<br/><br/>Lot 3: Autism and Intellectual Disability Intensive Intervention Team (AID-IIT) for Under 13’s<br/><br/>Lot 4: Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Adolescents <br/><br/>Lot 5: Mental Health Services for Deaf Adults<br/><br/>Lot 6: Severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder service (Adults and Adolescents) <br/><br/>Lot 7: Specialist services for severe personality disorder in adults<br/><br/>Lot 8: High Secure Mental Health Services (Adult)<br/><br/>Lot 9: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4:General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s)<br/><br/>Lot 10: Specialist services for severe personality disorder in adults – in London <br/><br/>Lot 11: Fixated Threat Assessment Centre

CPV: Health services

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4:Under 13’s & HIV DrugsCancelled

The contract is to deliver Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4:General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s) and HIV drugs.<br/><br/>The aim of the CAMHS service is to deliver family centred specialist inpatient, day patient and outpatient/outreach mental health care and treatment to children (and their families) who are suffering from severe and /or complex mental health conditions that cannot be adequately treated by community based 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 £109,544,160 (Annual value of £21,908,832). <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: London · Central and North West London
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #2Severe obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder serviceCancelled

The contract is to deliver Severe obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder service (Adults and Adolescents)<br/><br/>The national Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Body Dysmorphic Disorder service (OCD/BDD) is commissioned to provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients experiencing severe OCD or BDD through out-patient, home-based, residential unit or in-patient services on behalf of NHS England for the population of England. The national OCD/BDD service delivers highly specialised interventions in conjunction with local mental health services and is available to people of all ages on the basis of need.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to improve the mental health state of both adolescents and adults suffering with the most profound OCD/BDD at Level 6 of the NICE guidelines, who have failed all previous treatments (including home-based treatments), by delivering tailored enhanced treatment packages in a safe environment.<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 £9,344,945.00 (Annual value of £1,868,989.00).<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: London · South London and Maudsley 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 #3Autism and Intellectual Disability Intensive Intervention Team Under 13’sCancelled

The contract is to deliver Autism and Intellectual Disability Intensive Intervention Team (AID-IIT)<br/><br/>AID-IIT is a Tier 4 national and specialist outpatient CAMHS team to support children under 13 years old with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder from across London who are at risk of hospital admission. . The service works jointly with teams in a child’s local area for a short but intensive period. AID-IIT could support children with a timely and successful discharge from inpatient care or provide intensive community support (co-working with local CAMHS) to prevent inpatient admission in the first place. <br/><br/>They offer a range of activities depending on the needs of the child, their family and the local network’s needs. This includes:<br/><br/>

  • Complex multi-disciplinary assessment of the child’s needs leading to formulation and recommendations for their support<br/>
  • Multi-disciplinary interventions and support to the child and their family. This will be adapted in the context of their diagnosis of Autism or intellectual disability<br/>
  • Consultation, training and advice to other professionals<br/>
  • Attendance at Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs), Care Programme Approach (CPA), as well as other network and care planning meetings<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 £2,500,000.00 (Annual value of £500,000.00).<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: London · South London and Maudsley 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 #4Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and AdolescentsCancelled

The contract is to deliver Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Adolescents<br/><br/>This service is commissioned to provide a highly specialised mental health to deaf children and young people (aged 0 to 18 years) and hearing children of Deaf adults, in both the community and in-patient setting, on behalf of the NHS England for the population of England. The aim of the service is to improve their mental health by delivering highly specialised assessment and treatment packages in a safe environment; at home, community, clinic or inpatient setting.<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 27,323,280 (Annual value of £5,464,656.00).<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: London · South West London And St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #5Mental Health Services for Deaf AdultsCancelled

The contract is to deliver Mental Health Services for Deaf Adults<br/><br/>To provide a cost effective, quality of life and recovery focused, culturally sensitive, linguistically accessible mental health service to severe or profoundly deaf and deaf[1]blind people aged 18 years and above, who have a wide range of communication and language needs and who need a deaf environment. The service will effectively use resources to provide accurate diagnosis, and specialist 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 £19,814,740 (Annual value of £3,962,948.00).<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: London · South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #6Severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder serviceCancelled

The contract is to deliver Severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder service (Adults and Adolescents)<br/><br/>The national Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Body Dysmorphic Disorder service (OCD/BDD) is commissioned to provide highly specialised assessment and<br/>treatment for patients experiencing severe OCD or BDD through out-patient, home-<br/>based, residential unit or in-patient services on behalf of NHS England for the<br/>population of England. The national OCD/BDD service delivers highly specialised interventions in conjunction with local mental health services and is available to people of all ages on the basis of need.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to improve the mental health state of both adolescents and adults suffering with the most profound OCD/BDD at Level 6 of the NICE guidelines, who have failed all previous treatments (including home-based treatments), by delivering tailored enhanced treatment packages in a safe environment.<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 £11,044,170.00 (Annual value of £2,208,834.00).<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: London · South West London And St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #7Specialist services for severe personality disorder in adultsCancelled

The contract is to deliver Specialist services for severe personality disorder in adults.<br/><br/>The Cassel Hospital offers treatment to adults with severe and complex personality disorders. Patients are treated at Cassel for a minimum of 9 months and a maximum of 33 months:<br/>The 9-month inpatient treatment accepts referrals from the whole of the UK, whilst the outreach service offers up to 24 months of treatment for those within easy reach of London. The inpatient service operates to a therapeutic community model. <br/>The treatment path is determined by the patient's individual circumstances and resources available locally. Progression from the inpatient to the outreach service is therefore not automatic. Patients will have a break in between these two phases of treatment (where applicable) to complete the ending and consolidate their learning. The service does not accept patients that are detained under the MH Act, all patients must have a home address and associated care team.<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 £10,195,320 (Annual value of £2,039,064.00).<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: London · West London NHS Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #8High Secure Mental Health Services (Adult)Cancelled

The contract is to deliver High Secure Mental Health Services (Adult).<br/><br/>The Secretary of State for Health has a duty under Part One, Section 4 of the National Health Service Act 2006, to provide hospital accommodation and services for persons who: are liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (c20) and in the opinion of the Secretary of State require treatment under conditions of high security on account of their dangerous, violent or criminal propensities. 1.3.3 Only NHS Trusts approved by the Secretary of State through a formal authorisation process can provide high secure services as detailed in Part One of the National Health Service Act 2006. Such approval must be for a specified period, may be subject to conditions and can be amended or revoked at any time. Broadmoor Hospital is currently commissioned to provide Male Mental Illness High Secure MH 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 £503,551,325.00 (Annual value of £100,710,265.00).<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: London · West London NHS Trust
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #9Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4:Under 13’sCancelled

The contract is to deliver Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4: General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s)<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to deliver family centred specialist inpatient, day patient and outpatient/outreach mental health care and treatment to children (and their families) who are suffering from severe and /or complex mental health conditions that cannot be adequately treated by community based 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 £ 4,659,465.00 (Annual value of £931,893.00).<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: London · Great Ormond Street Hospital
Extensions: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years
Lot #10Specialist services for severe personality disorder in adultsCancelled

The contract is to deliver Specialist services for severe personality disorder in adults – in London <br/><br/>The Portman Clinic delivers a specialist forensic mental health outpatient service for service users of all ages (children, adolescents and adults) whose conditions lead them to have or fear having antisocial or deviant impulses and/or behaviour. <br/><br/>The Portman Clinic predominantly uses a psychodynamic approach which seeks to treat Service Users by tackling the causes of their condition, improving the symptoms (including their behaviour) in a sustainable manner, rather than just containing and restraining the Service Users. It also supports other services and professionals by providing consultative functions to mental health and social care professionals directly involved with the Service Users. The key aim is to help Service Users to reduce their need to act on their impulses (offend) by helping them understand their emotional states and thus giving them deep-seated psychic resources to find alternative, less destructive and harmful, ways of behaving towards themselves and others. <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 £7,239,900 (Annual value of £1,447,980.00).<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: London · Tavistock and Portman 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 #11Fixated Threat Assessment CentreCancelled

The contract is to deliver Fixated Threat Assessment Centre.<br/><br/>FTAC is the first joint NHS/police unit in the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to assess and manage the risks from lone individuals who harass, stalk or threaten public figures. Many such people are suffering from serious mental illnesses and have fallen through the care net.<br/><br/>FTAC helps such people get the care they need and, by doing so, decreases any risk they might pose, not just to prominent people, but to the individuals’ families and to those around them.<br/><br/>FTAC is a unit within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). It has a national remit.<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 £5,281,155.00 (Annual value of £1,056,231.00).<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: London · North London 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, 16:03 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017718
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
London (UKI31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050973 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/>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 11
Awarded value £994,697,84411 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 11latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot10 awards
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust£153,361,824 †—Awarded
Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust£10,135,860 †—Awarded
North London NHS Foundation Trust£7,393,617 †—Awarded
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust£13,082,923 †—Awarded
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust£3,500,000 †—Awarded
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust£38,252,592 †—Awarded
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust£27,740,636 †—Awarded
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust£15,461,838 †—Awarded
West London NHS Trust£14,273,448 †—Awarded
West London NHS Trust£704,971,855 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

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Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

10 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

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