Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS WYICB-Community Adult Therapeutic Services
Reference number
C321348
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) – Bradford District and Craven Place – is commissioning Community Adult Therapeutic Services to provide accessible, culturally appropriate, and trauma-informed psychological support for adults across the locality.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,691,130
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE41 - Bradford
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Healthy Minds – Therapeutic Community Support for adults is aimed to provide effective, evidence-based interventions that support mental health and emotional wellbeing. The approach is informed by psychological understanding and therapeutic best practices. The service needs to be culturally sensitive and tailored to reflect the diverse needs of our communities, and is delivered as part of the wider Healthy Minds Community Mental Health Framework.
The Healthy Minds -Therapeutic Community Support will have four key elements of delivery as shown below, but are defined further in the service specification:
1. Relationship and Psychosexual Counselling
2. Grief and Loss Therapeutic Support
3. Chronic and Long-Term Condition Therapeutic Support
4. Psychological Support for Complex Trauma
All four elements will be delivered as part of our Healthy Minds Community Mental Health provision, ensuring an integrated service that offers proactive, responsive, and, where necessary, coordinated support for individuals accessing mental health care. This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in community-based therapeutic services to contribute to the mental health support infrastructure within the Bradford District and Craven area.
The detailed requirements for the service is set out in the specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,691,130
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2026
End date
31 December 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-038575
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 June 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 16 April 2026
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 June 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
WYICB PSR Review Panel
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom