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
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This is a large award for Health & Social Care — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.
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
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