Awarded· 1 Apr 2025
National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) · Cardiff, Wales
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services. It is a framework for learning disability and autism in Cardiff.
Source: Sell2Wales, published 5 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Oak Tree Forest
2025
Award notice published
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00
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Award notice updated
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice · 00:00
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services. It is a framework for learning disability and autism in Cardiff. The contract went to Oak Tree Forest. It was awarded on 1 April 2025.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 5 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-153146.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has announced the award of a National Collaborative Framework for Adult Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and CAMHS Hospital Services. The framework is under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, covering services throughout the UK and specific regional needs in Wales.
The procurement process, initiated without prior publication of a call for competition due to specific regulatory provisions, is in the award update stage as of 5th August 2025. This framework agreement includes opportunities for providers to join or amend pricing at bi-annual intervals from July 2025 through October 2029, highlighting a dynamic procurement environment accommodating evolving healthcare needs.
The notice in full
This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process for the National Collaborative Framework for Adult Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and CAMHS Hospital Services, Velindre University NHS Trust--acting on behalf of all Health Boards and Trusts in Wales to Oak Tree Forest Limited for the provision of services under Lot 21 (Acute Mental Health - Male), Lot 22 (Acute Mental Health- Female),
Lot 27 (Tier Child and Adolescent acute Mental Health - Male) and Lot 28( Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Acute Mental Health - Female) of the Framework Agreement. Contracting Authorities will award individual placements through a call-off process. The framework will remain open to allow periodic refreshes as detailed below.
Please note: no further Notices will be issued for each refresh date when the Framework reopens. -6-month refresh for existing providers to amend pricing downwards and to allow new entrants to apply/existing providers the opportunity to add new units. -12-month refreshes for existing providers to amend pricing upwards and/or downwards and to allow new entrants to apply/existing providers the opportunity to add new units.
Please see below for relevant tender submission and appointment dates: 4 July 2025- 1 October 2025 1 October 2025-1 April 2026 7 July 2026-1 October 2026 1 October 2026-1 April 2027 6 July 2027-1 October 2027* Subject to further extensions being applied 1 October 2027-1 April 2028* Subject to further extensions being applied 4 July 2028-1 October 2028* Subject to further extensions being applied 1 October 2028-1 April 2029* Subject to further extensions being applied 5 July 2029- 1 October 2029* Subject to further extensions being applied This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award a contract award notice.
This contract will be awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025
Lots (5)
- 01
Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Acute Mental Health - FemaleComplete
Hospital provision of Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Acute Mental Health services - Female The criteria in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 as follows: The Basic Selection criteria was required to provide detail of the: provider's suitability to pursue a particular activity, e.g., a requirement to hold a specific authorisation or membership of a professional organisation, the necessary economic and financial standing, e.g.,
a minimum annual turnover and holding indemnity insurance, and the necessary technical and professional ability, e.g., a certain level of experience, and not having conflicting interests. As detailed in the tender documents. The Key Criteria, the providers current and likely future performance has been measured against the five key criteria with all being measured by applying a pass/fail metric.
The provider has delivered and is likely to continue to deliver. This was assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; 1. Quality - Site audits in line with the publish quality standards.
2. Value - Verification of framework pricing in line with the published specification. 3.
Collaboration and service sustainability - Confirmation of adherence in line with the published outcome measured standards. 4. Improving access and reducing health inequalities - Confirmation of adherence in line with the published outcome measured standards.
5. Social Responsibility - through the submission of the bidders response to community benefits. As detailed in the tender document..
Under Regulation 23(1) of the PSR, a relevant authority is not required to publish information under these Regulations if the relevant authority is satisfied that the information is sensitive commercial information and there is no overriding public interest in its being published. Due to this, please note, a nominal value has been stated to allow notice publication.
- 02
Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Acute Mental Health - MaleComplete
Hospital Provision of Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Acute Mental Health services - Male The criteria in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 as follows: The Basic Selection criteria was required to provide detail of the: provider's suitability to pursue a particular activity, e.g., a requirement to hold a specific authorisation or membership of a professional organisation, the necessary economic and financial standing, e.g.,
a minimum annual turnover and holding indemnity insurance, and the necessary technical and professional ability, e.g., a certain level of experience, and not having conflicting interests. As detailed in the tender documents. The Key Criteria, the providers current and likely future performance has been measured against the five key criteria with all being measured by applying a pass/fail metric.
The provider has delivered and is likely to continue to deliver. This was assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; 1. Quality - Site audits in line with the publish quality standards.
2. Value - Verification of framework pricing in line with the published specification. 3.
Collaboration and service sustainability - Confirmation of adherence in line with the published outcome measured standards. 4. Improving access and reducing health inequalities - Confirmation of adherence in line with the published outcome measured standards.
5. Social Responsibility - through the submission of the bidders response to community benefits. As detailed in the tender document..
Under Regulation 23(1) of the PSR, a relevant authority is not required to publish information under these Regulations if the relevant authority is satisfied that the information is sensitive commercial information and there is no overriding public interest in its being published. Due to this, please note, a nominal value has been stated to allow notice publication.
- 03
Acute Mental Health - MaleComplete
Hospital Provision of Acute Mental Health services - Male The criteria in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 as follows: The Basic Selection criteria was required to provide detail of the: provider's suitability to pursue a particular activity, e.g., a requirement to hold a specific authorisation or membership of a professional organisation, the necessary economic and financial standing, e.g., a minimum annual turnover and holding indemnity insurance, and the necessary technical and professional ability, e.g., a certain level of experience, and not having conflicting interests.
As detailed in the tender documents. The Key Criteria, the providers current and likely future performance has been measured against the five key criteria with all being measured by applying a pass/fail metric. The provider has delivered and is likely to continue to deliver.
This was assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; 1. Quality - Site audits in line with the publish quality standards. 2.
Value - Verification of framework pricing in line with the published specification. 3. Collaboration and service sustainability - Confirmation of adherence in line with the published outcome measured standards.
4. Improving access and reducing health inequalities - Confirmation of adherence in line with the published outcome measured standards. 5.
Social Responsibility - through the submission of the bidders response to community benefits. As detailed in the tender document.. Under Regulation 23(1) of the Provider Selection Regime Wales PSR, a relevant authority is not required to publish information under these Regulations if the relevant authority is satisfied that the information is sensitive commercial information and there is no overriding public interest in its being published.
Due to this, please note, a nominal value has been stated to allow notice publication.
- 04
Acute Mental Health - FemaleComplete
Hospital Provision of Acute Mental Health services - Female The criteria in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 as follows: The Basic Selection criteria was required to provide detail of the: provider's suitability to pursue a particular activity, e.g., a requirement to hold a specific authorisation or membership of a professional organisation, the necessary economic and financial standing, e.g., a minimum annual turnover and holding indemnity insurance, and the necessary technical and professional ability, e.g., a certain level of experience, and not having conflicting interests.
As detailed in the tender documents. The Key Criteria, the providers current and likely future performance has been measured against the five key criteria with all being measured by applying a pass/fail metric. The provider has delivered and is likely to continue to deliver.
This was assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; 1. Quality - Site audits in line with the publish quality standards. 2.
Value - Verification of framework pricing in line with the published specification. 3. Collaboration and service sustainability - Confirmation of adherence in line with the published outcome measured standards.
4. Improving access and reducing health inequalities - Confirmation of adherence in line with the published outcome measured standards. 5.
Social Responsibility - through the submission of the bidders response to community benefits. As detailed in the tender document.. Under Regulation 23(1) of the PSR, a relevant authority is not required to publish information under these Regulations if the relevant authority is satisfied that the information is sensitive commercial information and there is no overriding public interest in its being published.
Due to this, please note, a nominal value has been stated to allow notice publication.
- 05
Lot 5
This notice is to award a Framework agreement with competition, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract. This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the award to a provider under a framework agreement using the competitive process, this notice serves as an award of contract under the PSR Wales. (WA Ref:153955)
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 5
- Awarded to
- Oak Tree Forest
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Sell2Wales
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Buyer's portal
- Sell2Wales
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-153146
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cardiff
- Town
- Cardiff
- Postcode
- CF15 7QZ
- Electoral ward
- Heath
- Constituency
- Cardiff North
- Delivery area
- Wales
- Region
- Wales
- Sub-region
- Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Area
- South East Wales
- Country
- Wales
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Sarah Yellen, emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
- Phone
- +44 1267229774, +44 2921500629, +44 2921501375
- Address
- Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Oak Tree Forest
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services - This notice is an intention to…sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx
- National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Servicessell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Nwssp.nhs.walesnwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- Sell2Wales portal, to register and bidapi.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1
- Latest noticesell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx
- OCDS record ocds-kuma6s-153146 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-k…
Questions about National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services
Who won the National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services contract?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Oak Tree Forest on 1 April 2025.
Who is the buyer for National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Cardiff, Wales. The named contact is Sarah Yellen, emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk, on +44 1267229774, +44 2921500629, +44 2921501375.
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