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Contract for the Provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's)

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:29.

Opportunity overview

The Mental Health Support Teams offer place-based mental health and emotional wellbeing support (in schools and colleges). This could be in the form of targeted support on a 1-1 or group basis, Also non-targeted support is offered via workshops, assemblies, in-class groups and events. This is an early intervention service aimed at supporting children and families with mild-moderate mental health needs.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Mind in West Essex

Matched by number
Contract value
£6.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jan 2025
Award ID
003970-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04369554
Location
Harlow, UKH35, CM18 6NZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection regime (PSR.) The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 for three years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract value stated in II.1.7 is an estimated value based on 2024/25 annual contract value. We are yet to know the financial allocation for 2025/26 (from NHS E) but it will be at least £1,671,875 per annum as that was the contract value in 2024/25. There will be an increase applied as staff members have qualified and salaries increase. The contract value stated in II.1.7 is an estimated total contract value for the maximum contract term of 3 years plus an optional 12 months extensionValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04dc34
Status
complete
Review Details
The Council will enter into a 8 working day Standstill period following publication of this Intention to Award Notice before officially awarding the Contract in line with the requirements under PSR.
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Wednesday 19th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection regime (PSR.) The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 for three years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract value stated in II.1.7 is an estimated value based on 2024/25 annual contract value. We are yet to know the financial allocation for 2025/26 (from NHS E) but it will be at least £1,671,875 per annum as that was the contract value in 2024/25. There will be an increase applied as staff members have qualified and salaries increase. The contract value stated in II.1.7 is an estimated total contract value for the maximum contract term of 3 years plus an optional 12 months extension

Options

Description
There is the option to extend the contract for 12 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
100%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH35

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-136775
Name
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Stevenage
Postal Code
SG1 2ST
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Robertson House, Six Hills Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04369554
Name
Mind in West Essex

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH35
Locality
Harlow
Postal Code
CM18 6NZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Wellbeing Centre, 10-11 Corner House, Bush Fair

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
04369554
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Mind in West Essex
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-114606
Name
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington House

Identifier

Legal Name
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel

Award information

Award 1
Id
003970-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04369554
Name
Mind in West Essex

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003970-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
003970-2025-1
Date Signed
29 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,687,500
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stevenage · UKH23 · SG1 2ST · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH35

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04dc34-2025-02-06T13:34:15Zcompiled ·