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

NHS England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS England

Buyer Address: 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, UK, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Jessica Gaucher-Thompson

Contact Email: jessica.gaucher-thompson@nhs.net

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
4399080.0 GBP
Published
29 Apr 2025, 13:49
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85100000 - Health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services:<br/><br/>Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Adolescents

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: 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 £3,142,200.00 (Annual value of £628,440.00).<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.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Following the initial 5 year contract period, there is an option to extend for up to an additional 2 years

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): No realistic alternative provider

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