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Employment Advisors - Taking Therapies - Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:08.

Opportunity overview

The provision of a team of Employment Advisors to provide employment support to Talking Therapies service users in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. This procurement is for the provision of such services.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is commissioned to provide Employment Advisory Services to Talking Therapies service users in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. This procurement is for the provision of such services. MPFT intends to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C The value of the contract is £709,783 with an option to extend for a further year. The value of the contract includes anticipated inflationary increases. The services will be provided between 01.10.25 and 31.03.27 (with ext. to 31.03.28).Value 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
RRE-01490
Status
unsuccessful
Review Details
All appeals should be raised in line with the prevailing legislation.
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 decision makers by 23rd September 2025 at 17:00. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to Hilary Wood - procurement@mpft.nhs.uk The decision makers are Lucy Cotterill and Hilary Wood. Conflict of interest forms have been completed by individuals within MPFT and by the supplier - no conflict of interests have been declared. The provider has been assessed against 1. Quality and Innovation, 2. Value, 3. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability, 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, and 5. Social Value. The provider was able to adequately demonstrate that they fulfilled the required criteria. The intention is to award the contract to Enable, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ. The lifetime value of the contract is £1,187,611.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Contract has now been awarded. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The date of contract award is 1st October 2025, and the Contract has been awarded to cover from 1st October 2025 up to 31st March 2027 with the option to extend to 31st March 2028. The lifetime value of the Contract is £1,187,611

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
No
Description
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is commissioned to provide Employment Advisory Services to Talking Therapies service users in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. This procurement is for the provision of such services. MPFT intends to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C The value of the contract is £709,783 with an option to extend for a further year. The value of the contract includes anticipated inflationary increases. The services will be provided between 01.10.25 and 31.03.27 (with ext. to 31.03.28).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Shropshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-7554
Name
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG2
Locality
Stafford
Postal Code
ST16 3AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Trust HQ, Corporation Street,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
na
Legal Name
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust

Contact

Name
Hilary Wood
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-7558
Name
Midlands Partnersip NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Stafford
Postal Code
ST16 3AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Trust HQ. St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Midlands Partnersip NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-61132
Name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Stafford
Postal Code
ST16 3AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Trust HQ, St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
055848-2025-1-1
Title
Employment Advisors - Taking Therapies - Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
unsuccessful

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stafford · UKG2 · ST16 3AG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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