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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

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Oak Tree Forest

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Award notice updated

    OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice · 00:00

    View notice
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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)

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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)

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

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
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Location

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is based in Cardiff. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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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
Call +44 1267229774, +44 2921500629, +44 2921501375

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Oak Tree Forest
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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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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