Provision of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Tender description

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is looking to procure providers to support the delivery of timely access to mental health assessment, diagnosis and support for children and young people in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Area. Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform its decision‑making on the most appropriate route to market under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This PIN also signals the Trust’s intention to gather provider insight, understand market capacity, and assess levels of supplier interest, ahead of selecting a formal PSR process (Direct Award, Most Suitable Provider, or Competitive Process). Lot 1: Digital The service will provide patient facing digital tools for Children, Young People and/or their parents or carers. The tools will provide NICE recommended evidence-based interventions for common mental health presentations (with specified target populations e.g. age range). The tool with align with NICE guidance and activity and outcomes aligning with the NHSE CYP Access and Waiting Times Standard, with reporting directly into The Mental Health Services Data Set. Lot 2: Workforce The service will deliver neurodevelopmental assessments, psychological therapies and creative therapies for children and young people, addressing gaps in provision and supporting those affected by waiting times. The service will provide timely, structured interventions with some flexibility expected in mode of delivery as a complementary or bridging offer within existing pathways.