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National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · tenderUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 21:47.

Opportunity overview

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The relevant Tender Notice was 2025/S 000-013977 with OCID ocds-h6vhtk-04ffb2. The awarding of this framework agreement 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 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 2nd September 2025 to info@coch-cps.co.uk. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services. The Key Criteria were: • Social Value 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 10% • Quality and Innovation 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 30% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20% The framework will be available to all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations). "Relevant Authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006. The overall aim of the Framework Agreement is to provide Mental Health and Wellbeing services for young people, adults or both. The Framework intends to cover a range of services that fall within the scope of Mental Health and Wellbeing services, delivered either virtually or in person. In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, new Providers may be added to this Framework during the Term of the Framework. Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

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
F/102/MHWS/25/SB
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 and the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. A framework agreement has now been formally concluded using the competitive process. The confirmed providers for this notice are: Athona - The framework agreement was concluded on 04/03/26 The approximate lifetime value of the entire framework is £135,000,000 ex VAT, but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RJR

Identifier

Legal Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
RJR
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Liverpool Road
Locality
Chester
Region
UKD63
Postal Code
CH21UL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UKD63 · CH21UL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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