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

The contracts being awarded under this notice are for the retained Specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism (MHLDA) services:

Lot 1: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4:General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s)

Lot 2: Tier 4 Personality Disorder (Adult)

Lot 3: Children's and Young person Mental Health Medium Secure Inpatient service (MSUs) -(Gardner)

Lot 4: Specialised Mental Health Services for Deaf People (Adults) - (John Denmark Unit)

Lot 5: High Secure Mental Health Services (Adult)

Lot 6: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Tier 4: General Adolescent Services including specialist eating disorder services (Under 13s) -(Galaxy House)

Lot 7: Secure (adult) (medium and low) - Acquired Brain Injury

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 to be £11,695,000 (Annual Value £2,339,000).

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.