Closed tender

PRJ 4003 SEL ICB - Specialist Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Service

Details

Published
21 July 2025
Submission
8 August 2025

Tender description

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (hereafter referred to as “the Authority”) is seeking to commission Specialist Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) services for adults (“the Services”) to all qualifying service users and their carers ordinarily resident in Lewisham. In line with the Care Act 2014, the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) NHS South East Integrated Care Board (ICB) is committed to the delivery of advocacy for adults aged 18 years and over. The aim is to enable Lewisham residents to access high-quality advocacy and exercise maximum choice and control over their care and support, and to achieve the best outcomes in their everyday lives. Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) services play a crucial role in safeguarding the rights of individuals with mental health issues and promoting their autonomy in the healthcare system. The Provider will offer an IMHA service for patients admitted under the Mental Health Act in the Bethlem and the Maudsley hospital for residents of Lewisham. The contract award will be for 3 years, with an extension option of 1 year at the discretion of the Authority. Maximum Contract Value £360,000 inc VAT.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published21 July 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date8 August 2025

About the buyer

NHS South East London ICB is one of England's integrated care boards, commissioning health services for six south east London boroughs. Procurement and contracting run through the NHS London Commercial Hub, hosted by NHS North East London ICB. Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark each feed local commissioning priorities into borough partnerships.

Clinical services are commissioned through the NHS Provider Selection Regime rather than open tender.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS South East London ICB's contract awards have been in health and social work.

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