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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services - Ref PRO-OJEULT-47288

HealthcareCPV 85111500
Value£480.0m
Deadline30 Jul 2026
Published30 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 30 Jun 20266 days leftCloses 30 Jul 2026
Who to contact
emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
+44 02921501375

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£480.0mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£518.4m

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The brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), in collaboration with the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee, is undertaking the October 2026 refresh of the National Collaborative Framework Agreement for Adult Mental Health and Learning Disability Hospital Services, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), on behalf of the Local Health Boards in Wales and the contracting authority for the Isle of Man.

The Framework Agreement covers the provision of specialist inpatient Adult Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), including assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing care services for patients requiring placements.

Bidders will be assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; 1.

Quality - Assurance rating, in the order of the Hospital / Unit with the highest Quality Assurance Rating first within the applicable Framework lot.

2.

Value - Framework Ranking by price – in the order of lowest composite price Hospital / Unit within the applicable framework lot.

3.

Collaboration and service sustainability - Exact clinical, geographical and social needs of the Patient, including patient outcomes.

4.

Improving access and reducing health inequalities - Availability of beds in Hospital / Units within the required Framework Lot and within pre-agreed radius significant to a patient.

5.

Social Responsibility - review of a providers community benefits proposal.

The Framework Agreement is in its 5th year and runs until 31st of March 2027 with 3-year extension option.

The intended dates between which the relevant health services are intended to be provided are listed below.

Please note that this notice relates to a refresh under the already established Framework.

Current Framework - start date: 1st April 2022 - end date: 31st March 2027 3-year extension option as follows; 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2029 1st April 2029 - 31st March 2030

What it takes to bid this

4580 daysof bid-team effort
£30.8k£54.8kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £10m+ band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
  • Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c03b
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
061373-2026
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