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Published 24 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tier 4 Lead Provider for CAMHS

Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£288,194,724exc. VAT · 2 value updates3.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2026awarded 11 Sept 2026
Awarded to North Staffs Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS England on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB), referred to as “the Coordinating Commissioner”, has identified a lead provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS Services in the West Midlands.<br/>The contract is for 3 years with the Coordinating Commissioner having the option to extend for a further 2 years i.e. 3 + 2 = 5years.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This is an Intention to Award notice for the provision of a Lead Provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS in the West MidlandsAwardedPublished value£288,194,724
This is an Intention to Award notice for the provision of a Lead Provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS in the West Midlands. Following a robust competitive procedure the Coordinating Commissioner intends to award North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust with the contract to provide Lead Provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS in the West Midlands.<br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £277,918,043.<br/>This is for an existing service with a new provider.<br/>The period of the contract is from 1st April 2027 to 31 March 2032.
Delivery: West Midlands · West Midlands Region
Extensions
The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years giving a total potential contract length of 5 years.
Variant bids
not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 35%Price: 20%Social value: 10%Environmental: 35%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality & Innovation — 15%
  • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice — 20%
  • Value — 20%
  • Social Value — 10%
  • Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability — 35%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability — 35
  • Quality & Innovation — 15
  • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice — 20
  • Social Value — 10
  • Value — 20

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST — …
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670ad

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 6th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>All representations should be sent via the messaging area on the Atamis Portal, reference number C445365.<br/>The decision to award the contract was made by NHS England - Joint and Collaborative Committee on 24th September 2026.<br/>The members of the panel were :-<br/>Executive Director of Strategic Commissioning and Deputy CEO (Coventry and Warwickshire ICB)<br/>Joint Chief Executive (Hereford and Worcestershire ICB) <br/>Chief Executive (Derby and Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB)<br/>Director of Strategic and Specialised Commissioning (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB)<br/>Chief Executive (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB) <br/>Deputy CEO and Chief Finance Officer (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB)<br/>Chief Executive (Northamptonshire ICB) <br/>Chief Medical Office (Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland ICB) <br/>Chief Executive (Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country ICB) <br/>Medical Advisor (Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country ICB)<br/><br/>One perceived conflict of interest was identified by an officer which was reviewed and deemed to be not relevant as this was historical and there was no contact with the other parties.<br/><br/>Key Criteria Weighting:-<br/>Quality & Innovation (15%)<br/>Value (20%)<br/>Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability (35%)<br/>Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice (20%) <br/>Social Value (10%)<br/>The Key Criteria was selected based on the needs of the Service. The successful provider scored the highest score overall against the weighted Key Criteria published above.

How it was run

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Bids opened89 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Next notice expected87 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline82 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published2 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £277,918,0431 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
North Staffs Combined Healthcare NHS Trust——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic———

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    24 Sept 2026, 11:22 BST
  3. Published value updated
    17 Jun 2026, 14:53 BSTwas £288,194,724
  4. Status changed
    17 Jun 2026, 14:53 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Jun 2026, 14:53 BST
  6. Deadline withdrawn
    17 Jun 2026, 14:53 BST
  7. Published value published: £288,194,724
    9 Jun 2026, 14:12 BST
  8. Status changed to active
    9 Jun 2026, 14:12 BST
  9. Procurement method changed
    9 Jun 2026, 14:12 BST
  10. Deadline published: 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    9 Jun 2026, 14:12 BST
  11. Buyer details updated
    9 Jun 2026, 14:12 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.4NHS England is seeking a lead provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS Services in the West Midlands.The contract is for 3 years with the commissioner having the option to extend for a further 2 years i.e. 3 + 2 = 5years.Organisations wishing to submit a bid will need to register on the Arden GEM Atamiswebsite and complete the ITT documentation at the following location:https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welco…NHS England is seeking a lead provider for the Tier 4 CAMHS Services in the West Midlands.The contract is for 3 years with the commissioner having the option to extend for a further 2 years i.e. 3 + 2 = 5years.Organisations wishing to submit a bid will need to register on the Arden GEM Atamiswebsite and complete the ITT documentation at the following location:https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welco…
—DeadlineIV.2.2.16 Jul 202627 Jul 2026+21 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 20 Mar 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UG Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.