National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services

The procurement process for the National Collaborative Framework for Adult Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and CAMHS Hospital Services has resulted in a completed call-off contract. The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, facilitated this arrangement specifically between the Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board and Cygnet Health Care Limited. This procurement process falls under the category of health and social work services with the procurement method being open.

75. The location for service delivery is within the UK region identified as UKL. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social work sector, especially those providing specialised mental health and learning disabilities services.

Large health care providers, similar to Cygnet Health Care Limited, which was awarded the contract, would find such procurement processes beneficial due to the substantial contract values and potential for long-term service delivery frameworks. Businesses focusing on quality audit processes will be advantageous in competing for similar contracts under this collaborative framework, given that quality was a major award criterion. This procurement underscores the vital collaboration required within public health services, allowing service providers to contribute to essential healthcare solutions across regional settings.