2025/27 CYP Third Sector Safezone - Leeds Health and Care Partnership

The NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has published a contract award notice for the "2025/27 CYP Third Sector Safezone - Leeds Health and Care Partnership." This procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and the contract will be awarded through a direct award process.

The focus is on health services within the services category, primarily to enhance the mental health crisis support available to 11-17-year-olds in Leeds. The initial contract term is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027, with an option to extend until 31st March 2028. The completion of the standstill period and the contract's commencement are significant dates for stakeholders to note.

The procurement process employs the method "limited," indicating an award without a prior public call for competition, and the total contract value is £305,481. The project confirmation date by the board was 24th March 2025, affirming the procurement stage at the award phase. Specifically, the awarding body is looking for providers capable of delivering high standards in a high-pressure environment.

The existing contract delivery standards set by Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service further establish the necessary benchmark for any potential competition.