Specialised Commissioning Retained Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Services (MHLDA)- North East & Yorkshire

The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services: The contract is to deliver Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults)

The specialised service is provided to deaf service users who have significant mental health difficulties and have been unable to access culturally appropriate assessment and treatment services, or have not responded to treatments or require inpatient admission for assessment. The service will offer advice and support to care co-ordinators from the service users’ home area and may provide consultation and advice via teleconferencing facilities.

The services provide expertise in the assessment, treatment and recovery of people who are deaf, likely to use British Sign language and have a serious mental health problem. Services may also specialise in the support of those people who are deaf and offend (Secure Services).

The service can provide assessment, treatment, and care including long-term rehabilitation and short-term treatment. 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 £1,751,780 (Annual value of £350,356). 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. The contract is to deliver Tier 4 children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Medium Secure In-patient service (MSUs)

MSUs provide care and treatment within a highly prescribed set of physical, relational, and procedural security measures, to a variety of young people. The secure system for young people in England is complex and there is no 'high secure' environment for children and young people.

This means the most complex and vulnerable children and young people will be supported within MSUs. The predominant need for care and treatment will relate to the young person’s assessed risk of harm to self and/or others because of their mental health need.

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 £23,156,700 (Annual value of £4,631,340).

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.

The contract is to deliver Tier 4 CYPMHS Children’s Services (Under 13’s). Tier 4 CAMHS Children’s Units provide highly specialist care and treatment across an integrated care pathway.

The community element of the pathway includes Tier 3 CAMHS services, which will be commissioned by ICBs and may also involve services commissioned and provided by local authority children’s services. 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 £12,223,470 (Annual value of £2,644,694). 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. The contract is to deliver Mental health service for Deaf children and adolescents.

The national service provides evidence-based treatment for young people either at home, in the community or in an inpatient unit and ensures that there is an effective, safe, and timely discharge to local services, giving specialist professional advice to referrers and other agencies where needed. 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 £9,811,925 (Annual value of £1,962,385). 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.