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Summary, notice description and lot information
The procurement process for the Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA) in the South West has been completed by NHS England. The contract focuses on the delivery of Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Adolescents, commissioned through NHS Somerset Foundation Trust. Located in Somerset, the services fall under the health industry category, aiming to provide critical care on a multi-regional footprint.
This procurement, awarded without prior publication, commenced on 1st April 2025, and will initially run for five years with an option to extend by up to two more years. The total initial contract value is estimated at £3,142,200, with an annual value of £628,440. This decision was made following the Direct Award Process A, as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
This tender represents a significant opportunity for those businesses experienced in specialised healthcare services and catering to the needs of deaf children and adolescents. As the contract was awarded directly due to technical reasons, only the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, deemed capable due to the absence of alternative or equivalent providers, secured this contract. Therefore, businesses with innovative service enhancement ideas or supplementary offerings could explore collaboration opportunities to support or complement the services being provided under this contract.
The essential role in delivering specialised care positions the awarded contract as a vital part of broader MHLDA care pathways, offering substantial potential for associated healthcare sectors to engage with the service provider in a supportive capacity.
The contract is to deliver Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Adolescents<br/><br/>The National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (MHSDCA) is commissioned to provide a highly specialised mental health to deaf children and young people (aged 0 to 18 years) and hearing children of Deaf adults, in both the community and in-patient setting, on behalf of the NHS England for the population of England. MHSDCA is a Highly Specialised Service for Deaf Children Young People and Families. For the purposes of this specification document it will be referred to henceforth as MHSDCA.<br/><br/>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 PS3,142,200.00 (Annual value of PS628,440.00).<br/><br/>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. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime(PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services(Provider Selection Regime)Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/>The decision makers for this process were the NHS England's National Commissioning Group.<br/>There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision t award.
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