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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- Midlands

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 · 13:24

    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 £948,326,697. It is split across 6 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 017635-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05093e.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract awards was managed by NHS England's National Commissioning Group under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This process involved awarding contracts for specialised mental health, learning disability, and autism services in the Midlands.

The procurement pertained to several lots, including services such as Tier 4 CYPMHS Adolescent Medium Secure and specialised services for Deaf adults, with treatment locations specified across various NHS Foundation Trusts in the Midlands and surrounding regions.

The process reached the award stage, with the contracts being signed on 1st April 2025 and set to run for an initial period of five years, with options to extend for two additional years. The procurement method opted for was a limited procedure due to technical reasons, as there were no alternative providers suitable for the services required.

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: Tier 4 CYPMHS Adolescent Medium Secure Specialist Children's and Young person Mental Health Medium Secure Inpatient service (MSUs)

Lot 2: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults) (Non-Secure)

Lot 3: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - Deaf Service (Community)

Lot4: Mental Health Services for High Secure Services (Rampton)

Lot 5: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People - Adults (Secure)

Lot 6: Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) service - Adults (Secure)

Lots (6)

  1. 01

    Lot 1: Tier 4 CYPMHS Adolescent Medium Secure Specialist CYP MSUCancelled

    The contract is to deliver Tier 4 CYPMHS Adolescent Medium Secure Specialist Children's and Young person Mental Health Medium Secure Inpatient service (MSUs)

    Secure forensic mental health services for young people include services provided by Specialist Secure Forensic Mental Health Service Centres for young people.

    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 PS26,045,445 (Annual value of PS 5,209,089.00).

    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: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults) (Non-Secure)Cancelled

    The contract is to deliver Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults) (Non-Secure)

    Specialist mental health services for Deaf adults includes inpatient and non -admitted care including assessment and treatment services for Deaf people provided by Specialist Centres. In addition, the service includes advice to general mental health services on the management and treatment of the Deaf person's mental illness.

    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 PS15,987,705 (Annual value of PS3,197,541.00).

    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: CAMHS Deaf Service (Community)Cancelled

    The contract is to deliver Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - Deaf Service (Community)

    The National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (MHSDCA) is a highly specialised mental health service to deaf children and young people (aged 0 to 18 years). The aim of the service is to improve their mental health by delivering highly specialised assessment and treatment packages in a safe environment; at home, community, clinic or inpatient setting.

    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 PS9,737,682.25 (Annual value of PS1,947,536.45).

    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: Mental Health Services for High Secure Services (Rampton)Cancelled

    The contract is to deliver Mental Health Services for High Secure Services (Rampton).

    High secure inpatient services for adults aged 18 years and over in England and Wales and the high secure service for women in Scotland and Northern Ireland. There will be exceptional circumstances where under 18's will require admission to high secure services. High secure services are provided in hospitals whose physical security arrangements are equivalent to a Category B prison; they can

    however, treat individuals who in a prison setting would be in a Category A environment.

    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 PS575,582,325.00 (Annual value of PS115,116,465.00).

    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.

  5. 05

    Lot 5: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People - Adults (Secure)Cancelled

    The contract is to deliver Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People - Adults (Secure) - for severe or profoundly deaf and blind people aged 18 years and above.

    The aim of the service is to provide expertise in the assessment, treatment and recovery of people who are deaf, likely to use British Sign language and have a forensic and mental health issue that require a secure inpatient admission.

    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 PS28,974,550.00 (Annual value of PS5,794,910.00).

    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.

  6. 06

    Lot 6: Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) service - Adults (Secure)Cancelled

    The contract is to deliver Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) service - Adults (Secure).

    Secure services provide treatment for adults aged 18 years and over with mental disorders, these include mental illness (MI), personality disorder (PD) and neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) including learning disabilities (LD) and autism (ASD)

    Secure services also provide care and treatment for people who are

    * culturally deaf (D) and audiologically deaf (deaf)

    * have an acquired brain injury

    2.1.3 Patients are liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act and their

    risk of harm to others and risk of escape from hospital cannot be managed

    safely within other mental health settings.

    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 PS21,048,505.00 (Annual value of PS 4,209,701.00).

    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
6
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
£948,326,697

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
017635-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05093e
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
Nottingham, TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLG31 Birmingham, TLG36 Dudley
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 £948,326,697, split across 6 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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