Tender: National Framework for Inpatient Mental Health and Learning Disability Hospital Services for Adults and Children – NHS Wales (Apr 2027–Mar 2035)

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NWSSP Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) in collaboration with the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) is seeking suppliers to establish a National Collaborative Framework for inpatient services for adult mental health, learning disability and child and adolescent mental health hospitals across NHS Wales. The framework is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) Contract Notice (subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025; the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply) and is split into 32 lots covering medium and low secure, locked and open rehabilitation (controlled and uncontrolled egress), blended secure, acute, PICU, inpatient child and adolescent acute and PICU, and adults specialist eating disorder units, each specified by male and female categories. No volume or value is guaranteed; the estimated annual value for the Framework Agreement is circa 1bGBP. The framework will commence 1 April 2027 for eight years to 31 March 2035, will remain open for new applicants to join annually, and is being procured on behalf of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee hosted by Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and the following NHS Wales Health Boards: Aneurin Bevan UHB, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB, Cardiff and Vale UHB, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Hywel Dda UHB, Powys Teaching Health Board and Swansea Bay UHB. The procurement will be carried out in two stages: Stage 1 requires submission of the qualification and technical envelopes via PQQ_33887 by midday on 21 September 2026; the pricing pack for Stage 2 will be issued via a separate ITT with access details to be provided on or around 5 October 2026.