How to win: South West London Mental Health Support Teams

About this contract

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (the Authority) is seeking to commission a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) service comprising 25 operational and developing MHSTs across the six boroughs. The service will provide prevention and early intervention mental health support through a standardised and equitable MHST offer, in accordance with the specified requirements, to improve access to care, reduce health inequalities, and deliver improved outcomes for children and young people across South West London. Procured through a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Authority intends to appoint a Lead Provider with overall accountability for the governance, management, and delivery of the service. The Lead Provider will oversee all operational and developing MHSTs across South West London and will be responsible for the mobilisation, delivery and service integration of future MHST teams required as part of the planned expansion to achieve 100% MHST coverage across South West London by December 2029. The decisions applicable to this Procurement will be made by the Authority. The Procurement is being managed by NHS Lo

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £89,916,960, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 2 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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