2025-28 Physical health of people with severe mental illness (SMI)

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract titled "2025-28 Physical health of people with severe mental illness (SMI)" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract, with a total value of £828,110, focuses on improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness by enabling primary care staff and community members to understand and explain the benefits and processes of physical health checks to those affected, including marginalised groups. The contract period is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with a potential extension of two additional years.

Key decisions for this direct award, which bypassed the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, were approved by key personnel of the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with experience in mental health care. Organisations capable of delivering exemplary physical health assessments and outreach to vulnerable populations, such as community health centres and specialist mental health providers, stand to benefit.

The awarded contract emphasizes the importance of existing providers meeting high performance standards, suggesting that businesses with a proven track record in similar initiatives, like Mind in Bradford, are well-suited to compete and contribute to the programme's success.