Tender: Lead Provider for 25 Mental Health Support Teams Across South West London (MHST Service, 2027–2033)

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NHS South West London Integrated Care Board is seeking a Lead Provider to commission and deliver a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) service comprising 25 operational and developing MHSTs across the six South West London boroughs to provide prevention and early intervention mental health support through a standardised and equitable MHST offer aimed at improving access, reducing health inequalities and delivering better outcomes for children and young people. The Lead Provider will hold overall accountability for governance, management, mobilisation, delivery and service integration of current and future MHSTs as the programme expands to achieve 100% MHST coverage across South West London by December 2029. The procurement is run as a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is being managed by NHS London Commercial Hub hosted by NHS North East London on behalf of the Authority. The contract has a lifetime value of £89,916,960 excluding VAT, a core term of three years starting 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2030, with an option to extend by up to three further years (1+1+1) to a maximum end date of 31/03/2033 (maximum duration 6 years / 72 months).