Mental Health and Learning Disability Hospital Services Framework Agreement - Wales and Isle of Man

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is refreshing the National Collaborative Framework Agreement for Adult Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) hospital placements, effective October 2026. This framework covers specialist inpatient services including assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing care. The agreement runs until 31st March 2027 with three optional one-year extensions. Providers will be evaluated on: quality assurance ratings, competitive pricing, clinical and geographical alignment with patient needs, bed availability within specified radii, and community benefits proposals. This refresh maintains an established framework initially launched in April 2022, serving Local Health Boards across Wales and the Isle of Man contracting authority.