Re-Published Medication to Manage Problematic Sexual Arousal (MMPSA) Service for the South-West, North-West and North-East regions (initial pilot service)

Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England (referred to as the Authority), is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to respond to this Competitive Process for the provision of a Medication to Manage Problematic Sexual Arousal (MMPSA) Service for the South-West,<br/>North-West and North-East regions (initial pilot service) including the Clinical Regional Multi-Disciplinary Team, as part of a jointly commissioned HMPPS-NHS England care pathway.<br/><br/>This competitive process is a re-run of the MMPSA procurement published on 14th May 2026. <br/><br/>The reason for abandoning the initial exercise was due to Commissioners discovering an inconsistency in relation to the financial standing assessment methodology and have now corrected the issue. <br/><br/>The documentation remains as it was previously, with the exception of the following documents which have been updated:<br/>• Document 1:<br/>o 1.4 & 1.5 – mobilisation wording amended<br/>o 2.2 – timeline with dates amended<br/>o 6.9.1 – document table (to include Document 7 – Financial Capability and Capacity Assessment (subsequent document re-numbered) and the inclusion of Documents 10a, b and c - bidder event slides, Q& A log and Clarification Log from the previous project)<br/>• Question E.01 of the Basic Selection Criteria Questionnaire and removal of E.01a.<br/>• Addition of question A.11 in the Basic Selection Criteria Questionnaire to indicate which Lot(s) Providers are bidding for.<br/><br/>The service is being commissioned under the following Lots:<br/>Lot 1 - MMPSA Service: South-West<br/>Lot 2 - MMPSA Service: North-West<br/>Lot 3 - MMPSA Service: North-East<br/><br/>To participate in the Competitive Process, please register and access documentation via the Atamis (Health Family) portal: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome<br/>Should providers have any queries, or have problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk<br/><br/>The response deadline is 12pm, midday, on Wednesday 16th September 2026 and the project reference in Atamis is C461163.