Tender

Provision of a Mental Health Service to the MoD

  • Ministry of Defence

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038652

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fe97 (view related notices)

Published 9 July 2025, 2:57pm



Scope

Reference

712345451

Description

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of occupationally focused high-quality mental health service to service personnel and entitled eligible civilians deemed to require an inpatient assessment, or a period of stabilisation and treatment (and in some cases (< 10 per annum) under 18's).

The Authority requires outpatient psychotherapy services, of largely high intensity therapy, averaging a rolling 90 (annual total of no more than 416 referrals) new referrals for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved psychotherapy for all Defence Community Mental Health and Defence mental health staff and other identified personnel. These are expected to reduce from year 2 of the contract by 30 referrals per annum.

In addition, an online CBT provision to provide access to digital cognitive behavioural therapy (incorporating but not limited to the core provision of CBTi for Anxiety and CBTi for Depression) to meet the needs of a population of 5,000 Armed Forces members per annum for whom digital CBT will be a step 2 option within their care pathway via GP referral. Each patient from this total population who chooses to engage with CBTi following GP referral shall require 12 weeks access as a minimum. This initial access does not exclude them from re-accessing this option again in the same 12-month period should that need arise.

To note: As part of the Tender process, the Authority shall visit the Tenderer's premises (at time to be agreed between the Authority and the Tenderer) for the purposes of assessment/evaluation of the facilities as part of the tender exercise. If this is not possible then a live virtual tour shall be required.

For information, this Tender Notice relates to a previously published PIN on 8th November 2024 ( https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036266-2024?) and PPN issued on 8th April 2025 and revised on 26th June 2025 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035309-2025?)

Total value (estimated)

  • £17,700,000 excluding VAT
  • £17,700,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031
  • Possible extension to 31 May 2033
  • 7 years

Description of possible extension:

The Authority retains the right to extend the Contract for a period of up to 24 months upon the expiry of the initial term.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

As detailed within the Invitation to Tender

Technical ability conditions of participation

As detailed within the Invitation to Tender

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

28 July 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

28 August 2025, 10:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

The DSP Opportunity Listing including the Invitation to Tender can be found here:

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60070

Tenders are to be submitted through DSP: www.cotracts.mod.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

26 January 2026


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Commercial (Cost)

As detailed in Section D of Defform 47 - Invitation to Tender

Cost 55%
Technical (Non-cost Award Criteria)

As detailed in Section D of Defform 47 - Invitation to Tender

Quality 45%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

DMS Whittington

Lichfield

WS14 9PY

United Kingdom

Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government