Awarded· 31 Mar 2025
Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- North East & Yorkshire
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
2025
Contract awarded
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 13:40
View notice
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 £67,121,425. 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 017654-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050948.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS England has announced the award of contracts under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for specialised mental health, learning disability, and autism services across the North East and Yorkshire. These contracts, starting from 1st April 2025, cover a wide range of health services categorized under CPV 85100000, primarily focused on services for Deaf people, children, and adolescents.
The procurement process was conducted using a limited method due to the absence of competition, which necessitated the Direct Award Process A. Notably, the procurement does not fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The total estimated value for these contracts over an initial period of five years, with potential extensions of up to an additional two years, involves significant investments aimed at ensuring continued provision of essential health services by existing providers.
The awarded contracts imply a robust partnership between NHS trusts, such as Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, underscoring the anticipated demand for services that can competently engage with complex clinical criteria and problem-solving within the regional health frameworks.
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: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)
Lot 2: Tier 4 children's and Young People's Mental Health Medium Secure In-patient service (MSUs)
Lot 3: Tier 4 CYPMHS Children's Services (Under 13's)
Lot 4: Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescents
Lots (4)
- 01
Lot 1: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)Cancelled
The contract is to deliver Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)
The specialised service is provided to deaf service users who have significant mental health difficulties and have been unable to access culturally appropriate assessment and treatment services, or have not responded to treatments or require inpatient admission for assessment. The service will offer advice and support to care co-ordinators from the service users' home area and may provide consultation and advice via teleconferencing facilities.
The services provide expertise in the assessment, treatment and recovery of people who are deaf, likely to use British Sign language and have a serious mental health problem. Services may also specialise in the support of those people who are deaf and offend (Secure Services). The service can provide assessment, treatment, and
care including long-term rehabilitation and short-term treatment.
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 PS1,751,780 (Annual value of PS350,356).
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.
- 02
Lot 2: Tier 4 children's and Young People's Mental Health Medium Secure In-patieCancelled
The contract is to deliver Tier 4 children's and Young People's Mental Health Medium Secure In-patient service (MSUs)
MSUs provide care and treatment within a highly prescribed set of physical, relational, and procedural security measures, to a variety of young people. The secure system for young people in England is
complex and there is no 'high secure' environment for children and young people. This means the most complex and vulnerable children and young people will be supported within MSUs. The predominant need for care and treatment will relate to the young person's assessed risk of harm to self and/or others because of their mental health 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 (Annual value of PS4,631,340).
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.
- 03
Lot 3: Tier 4 CYPMHS Children's Services (Under 13's)Cancelled
The contract is to deliver Tier 4 CYPMHS Children's Services (Under 13's).
Tier 4 CAMHS Children's Units provide highly specialist care and treatment across an integrated care pathway. The community element of the pathway includes Tier 3 CAMHS services, which will be commissioned by ICBs and may also involve services commissioned and provided by local authority children's 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 PS12,223,470 (Annual value of PS2,644,694).
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.
- 04
Lot 4: Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescentsCancelled
The contract is to deliver Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescents.
The national service provides evidence-based treatment for young people either at home, in the community or in an inpatient unit and ensures that there is an effective, safe, and timely discharge to local services, giving specialist professional advice to referrers and other agencies where needed.
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 PS9,811,925 (Annual value of PS1,962,385).
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.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 4
- Number of suppliers
- 3
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
- £67,121,425
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
- 017654-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050948
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Town
- Leeds
- Postcode
- LS1 4AP
- Electoral ward
- Hunslet & Riverside
- Constituency
- Leeds South
- Delivery area
- Cumbria, TLE3 South Yorkshire, TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Leeds
- Area
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
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.
Documents and links
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 £67,121,425, 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.
Get ready for the next round
Contracts like this come back. We help care providers build the evidence, policies and case studies a buyer scores, so you are ready when the re-tender opens.
What to do next
- This contract has been awarded.
- A re-tender usually follows near the end.
- Build your evidence and case studies now.
- Keep your policies and training records current.
Bidding for contracts like this
Other tenders in Leeds
- Support Service for Women who are Sex Working in LeedsLeeds
- Provision of a 24/7 Core Wellbeing Service with Potential for Planned Care and Support Extra Care Schemes with Leeds City Council Nominations (Box Tree Court and Lady Ida Lodge)Leeds
- Anaesthetic and associated services Market EngagementLeeds
- Leeds Stop Smoking Service (Community service for people who smoke with, or are at risk of, developing a common mental health illness and / or a long term physical health conditionLeeds
- Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) for children with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves or cochleaeLeeds
- NHSE1094 - Healthcare Services for the Yorkshire and Humber Female Secure Estate - Request for InformationLeeds
- Smoke Free SidelinesLeeds
- Prison Healthcare ServicesLeeds
Browse by sector
- All open health and social care tendersThe full feed, updated every 30 minutes.
- Tender sectors we coverWhat each sector buys and how bids are scored.
- Supported living tendersSupport for adults in their own tenancies.
- Extra care tendersHousing with care staff on site.
- Reablement tendersShort-term help to regain everyday skills.
- Residential care and care home tendersCare home and nursing home beds.
- Domiciliary care tendersCare visits in people's own homes.
- Children and young people tendersChildren's homes, placements and short breaks.
Get help with your bid
- Health and social care tender writingWe write and review your bid.
- Guidance on managing a bidPlan a bid from notice to submission.
- Providers we have helped win contractsContracts our clients have won.
- What the Procurement Act 2023 changes for care tenders
- Book a consultation about this tenderTalk this tender through with us.