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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- East of England

NHS England · Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber

NHS England has awarded this contract. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Leeds.

Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 13:10

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

NHS England has awarded this contract. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Leeds. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £68,119,380. It is split across 4 lots.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 29 April 2025. The notice number is 017622-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050934.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has awarded a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the specialised commissioning of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA) in the East of England.

The contracts include four service lots: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Inpatient Services, Adult Community Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4 General Adolescent Services, and Low Secure Learning Disability and Autism Services.

The procurement process was conducted via direct award due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, and the initial contract term is from 1 April 2025 for 5 years, with options to extend for an additional 2 years, indicating a strategic collaboration in the health services sector. The London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and additional UK regions are specific locations involved in delivering these services.

The contracts present growth prospects for entities that can meet the technical requirements and deliver comprehensive and integrated care solutions, contributing to evolving mental health service provisions across designated regions in the UK.

The notice in full

The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services:

Lot 1: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Inpatient Services

Lot2: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Community Services

Lot 3: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4: General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s)

Lot 4: Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) Low Secure Learning Disability and Autism (Bespoke Placement)

Lots (4)

  1. 01

    Lot 1:Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder-Adult InpatientCancelled

    The contract is to deliver Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Inpatient Services.

    The national Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Body Dysmorphic Disorder service (OCD/BDD) is commissioned to provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients experiencing severe OCD or BDD through out-patient, home-based, residential unit or in-patient services on behalf of NHS England for the population of England.

    The national OCD/BDD service delivers highly specialised interventions in conjunction with local mental health services and is available to people of all ages on the basis of need.

    The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS5,000,000.00 (Annual value of PS1,000,000.00).

    This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.

  2. 02

    Lot 2: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder- AdultCancelled

    The contract is to deliver Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Adult Community Services

    The national Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Body Dysmorphic Disorder service (OCD/BDD) is commissioned to provide highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients experiencing severe OCD or BDD through out-patient, home-based, residential unit or in-patient services on behalf of NHS England for the population of England.

    The national OCD/BDD service delivers highly specialised interventions in conjunction with local mental health services and is available to people of all ages on the basis of need.

    The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS23,156,700.00 (Annual value of PS4,631,340.00).

    This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.

  3. 03

    Lot 3: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4Cancelled

    The contract is to deliver Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4: General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s)

    Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Tier 4 Children's Services deliver specialist in-patient and day-patient care to children who are suffering from severe and/or complex mental health conditions that cannot be adequately treated by community CAMH services.

    The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS13,000,000.00 (Annual value of PS2,600,000.00).

    This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.

  4. 04

    Lot 4:Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services Low Secure (BespokeCancelled

    The contract is to deliver Tier 4 children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) Low Secure Learning Disability and Autism (Bespoke Placement)

    Secure inpatient forensic mental health services for young people include services provided by Specialist Secure Forensic Mental Health Service Centres for young people to be delivered within a clearly defined geographical area at Regional/Sub-regional level with service configuration determined locally based on population needs and existing Tier 4 service provision.

    The contract started 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial period of 5 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate total lifetime value of the initial contract period is estimated to be PS7,500,000.00 (Annual value of PS1,500,000.00).

    This contract has been awarded following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Under these regulations, where there is an existing provider of the service, and the service can only be delivered by that provider, no other process can be used.

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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
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
4
Number of suppliers
4

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£68,119,380

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
017622-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050934
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS England is based in Leeds. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Leeds
Town
Leeds
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Electoral ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Constituency
Leeds South
Delivery area
Cambridgeshire CC, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sub-region
Leeds
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS England
Category
Services
Contact
Jessica Gaucher-Thompson
Address
Leeds, LS1 4AP · Yorkshire and the Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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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 this tender

Who won the Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and… contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

How much is the Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and… contract worth?

The contract value is £68,119,380, split across 4 lots.

Who is the buyer for Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and…?

NHS England, based in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber. The named contact is Jessica Gaucher-Thompson.

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