Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Children and Young Peoples Services

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
South West
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Delivery of integrated mental health, learning disability, and children and young people's services. This contract represents a large-scale healthcare provision agreement managed under the Provider Selection Regime, covering a broad spectrum of clinical and support services for diverse patient groups.

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Awarded value: £476m; As published
Published: 8 April 2026
Awarded: 16 December 2025; Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of comprehensive mental health, learning disability, and children and young people's healthcare services for the local population.

Mental Health services
Learning Disabilities services
Children and Young People services

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

Integrated mental health services contractsMain service£476m typicalWhole-system mental health, learning disability and children's services contract

Lifecycle

Published
8 April 2026
Contract awardedto Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
16 December 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board

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The supplier

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1095666/mental-health-learning-disability-and-children-and-young-peoples-services
Buyer reference: C428151/QVV/RDY/MHLDCYP/PSRA/26
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board. Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Children and Young Peoples Services. Contract award, 8 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1095666/mental-health-learning-disability-and-children-and-young-peoples-services (accessed 5 November 2026).