National Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Services for Adult Mental Health Learning Disability / Child And Adolescent Mental Health Hospitals

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. NWSSP Procurement Services (NWSSP) hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust in collaboration with the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) are seeking to undertake a procurement exercise to establish a National Collaborative Framework for the Provision of Services for Adult Mental Health Learning Disability / Child And Adolescent Mental Health Hospitals. The tender is split into the following lots:

1) Medium Secure Learning Disability Male

2) Medium Secure Learning Disability Female

3) Medium Secure Mental Health Male

4) Medium Secure Mental Health Female

5) Low Secure Learning Disability Male

6) Low Secure Learning Disability Female

7) Low Secure Mental Health Male

8) Low Secure Mental Health Female

9) Locked Rehabilitation (Controlled Egress) Learning Disability - Male

10) Locked Rehabilitation (Controlled Egress) Learning Disability - Female

11) Locked Rehabilitation (Controlled Egress) Mental Health – Male

12) Locked Rehabilitation (Controlled Egress) Mental Health - Female

13) Open Rehabilitation (Uncontrolled Egress) Learning Disability - Male

14) Open Rehabilitation (Uncontrolled Egress) Learning Disability- Female

15) Open Rehabilitation (Uncontrolled Egress) Mental Health – Male

16) Open Rehabilitation (Uncontrolled Egress) Mental Health - Female

17) Blended Secure Learning Disabilities - Male

18) Blended Secure Learning Disabilities - Female

19) Blended Secure Mental Health - Male

20) Blended Secure Mental Health - Female

21) Acute Mental Health – Male

22) Acute Mental Health – Female

23) PICU Mental Health – Male

24) PICU Mental Health – Female

25) Inpatient Child and Adolescent Low Secure Mental Health - Male

26) Inpatient Child and Adolescent Low Secure Mental Health - Female

27) Inpatient General Adolescent Acute Mental Health – Male

28) Inpatient General Adolescent Acute Mental Health – Female

29) Inpatient Child and Adolescent PICU Mental Health - Male

30) Inpatient Child and Adolescent PICU Mental Health – Female

31) Adults Specialist Eating Disorder Unit – Male

32) Adults Specialist Eating Disorder Unit – Female

No volume or value of the required services is guaranteed. The estimated annual value for the Framework Agreement is circa 1bGBP The framework will remain open to allow new applicants to apply to join on an annual basis. The framework will commence on the 1st April 2027 and be in place for a period of eight (8) years until the 31st March 2035. The contracting authority will be conducting the Procurement on behalf of NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) who are hosted by Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and all NHS Wales Health Boards - Aneurin Bevan UHB, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB, Cardiff and Vale UHB, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Hywel Dda UHB, Powys Teaching Health Board and Swansea Bay UHB. The procurement process will be carried out in two (2) stages:

Stage 1: Submission of the qualification and technical envelopes

Stage 2: Submission of the commercial envelope

Stage 1 is to be completed via PQQ_33887 by midday on the 21st September 2026. The pricing pack, in relation to the commercial response at Stage 2, will be issued via a separate ITT. Bidders will be made aware how to access Stage 2 on or around the 5th October 2026.