NHS SBS Statement

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created in 2004 by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, it makes life easier for NHS employees, patients and suppliers, and delivers value for money to the taxpayer.

Proud members of the NHS family, NHS SBS is the country’s leading supplier of corporate services to the NHS, they manage over 40 framework agreements covering a wide range of clinical and corporate goods and services.

Committed to being a force for good, NHS SBS is dedicated to acting responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level. Sharing common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, its solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and the teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

Minds Matter Clinic has been named as a supplier on NHS Shared Business Services’ Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism: Assessment and Diagnosis, NHS Talking Therapies and Crisis Services framework agreement Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism: Assessment and Diagnosis, NHS Talking Therapies and Crisis Services Framework Agreement | SBS10239

Assessment and Diagnosis, NHS talking therapies are all offered by Minds Matter Clinic.

Patients can access evidence-based psychological therapies for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and related conditions through NHS Talking Therapies and the NHS SBS Framework. Services are open to self-referral and include CBT, counselling, guided self-help, and interpersonal therapies. Autism and ADHD assessments are also available under specialist pathways. Following an initial assessment, care is tailored to each patient’s needs. Support is offered in-person, by phone, video, or online. This approach ensures fast, flexible access to high-quality mental health care.

Please see below a statement from Laura Goodwin, Category Manager, Health

“Following extensive research and market engagement NHS SBS is pleased to introduce our new Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism framework of which we understand the need and the urgency with this framework. Mental Health is very prevalent in the news and customers are contacting us regularly, with waiting lists also being referenced in the Long Term Plan, the NHS 2024/25 priorities and the Lord Darzi reports, so we are confident that the framework aligns with customer priorities and will be utilised. Developed with a regional structure, it facilitates both national and SME suppliers, offering a blend of solutions to our customers. We have focussed on encouraging VCSE bid for the framework which will boost partnership between VCSE and NHS along with splitting the lots into the areas of most demand – Assessment and Diagnosis, Talking Therapies and Crisis.”