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Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:25.

Opportunity overview

The contract award for Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board. MHSTs are a government initiative to help increase children and young people’s access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health. MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People’s Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme. MHSTs are a resource in addition to the already existing support in any particular education setting.

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.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

No match
Contract value
£18.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Aug 2025
Award ID
057362-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Rainham, UKH, RM13 8GQ, United Kingdom

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

No match
Contract value
£20.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Nov 2025
Award ID
079657-2025-Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) Mid and South Essex (Wave 14)-1
Status
active
Location
Rainham, UKH, RM13 8GQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex (Wave 14)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
ACE-0843-2025-MSE
Status
complete
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) 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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community 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
Title
Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex (Wave 14)
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The contract award for Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as the 'Authority'. MHSTs are a government initiative to help increase children and young people's access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health. MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People's Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme. MHSTs are a resource in addition to the already existing support in any particular education setting. An award has been made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months, plus the option to extend for a further 12 months (3-year total contract term). The annual contract value is £6,062,061.00. The lifetime value of the contract is £18,186,183.00. The funding for this service is set by NHSE and is allocated to the Authority to support this government initiative. Following the publication of the Contract Award Notice (Notice Number: 2025/S 000-057362 | Notice Reference: 2025-047923) , the Authority is publishing this modification notice in line with the additional funding received for 'Wave 14' for the service provision. The effective date of this contract variation will be 01st January 2026 where the 'Wave 14' funding will provide an additional £2,416,000.00. The original contract value published was £18,186,183. The aggregate value of this contract variation will be £2,416,000.00 (which represents a 13.28% increase). The new aggregate contract value £20,602,183.00 The contract duration remains 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months, plus the option to extend for a further 12 months (3-year total contract term), with the contract value variation effective from 01st January 2026.

Options

Description
The service started on the 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months (2-years) with the option to extend for a further 12 months (1-year)

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider
Type
quality
Description
100%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
100

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Mid and South Essex Health Economy

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Entry 2
Region
UKH3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-118911
Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH3
Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS14 3HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,

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
99E
Legal Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact

Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-38573
Name
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH
Locality
Rainham
Postal Code
RM13 8GQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
CEME Centre - West Wing Marsh Way

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-73493
Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS14 3HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
057362-2025-1
Title
Mid and South Essex Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-38573
Name
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
079657-2025-Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) Mid and South Essex (Wave 14)-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-38573
Name
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
057362-2025-1
Title
Mid and South Essex Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs)
Status
active
Award ID
057362-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
18,186,183
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
079657-2025-Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) Mid and South Essex (Wave 14)-1
Status
active
Award ID
079657-2025-Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) Mid and South Essex (Wave 14)-1
Date Signed
26 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Title
Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex (Wave 14)
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Delivery Location

Description
Mid and South Essex Health Economy

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3

Value

Amount
20,602,184
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The funding for this service is set by NHSE and is allocated to the Authority to support this government initiative. Following the publication of the Contract Award Notice (Notice Number: 2025/S 000-057362 | Notice Reference: 2025-047923) , the Authority is publishing this modification notice in line with the additional funding received for 'Wave 14' for the service provision. The effective date of this contract variation will be 01st January 2026 where the 'Wave 14' funding will provide an additional £2,416,000.00. The original contract value published was £18,186,183. The aggregate value of this contract variation will be £2,416,000.00 (which represents a 13.28% increase). The new aggregate contract value £20,602,183.00 The contract duration remains 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months, plus the option to extend for a further 12 months (3-year total contract term), with the contract value variation effective from 01st January 2026.
Description
The funding for this service is set by NHSE and is allocated to the Authority to support this government initiative. Following the publication of the Contract Award Notice (Notice Number: 2025/S 000-057362 | Notice Reference: 2025-047923) , the Authority is publishing this modification notice in line with the additional funding received for 'Wave 14' for the service provision. The effective date of this contract variation will be 01st January 2026 where the 'Wave 14' funding will provide an additional £2,416,000.00. The modification is made in response to external factors beyond the control of the relevant authority and the provider, as the funding is set by NHSE. This change does not render the contract materially different in character. The cumulative change in the lifetime value of the contract exceeds £500,000, however, compared to its value when it was entered into, is under 25%. Therefore this transparency notice is being published by the Authority in compliance with the PSR 2023. The original contract value published was £18,186,183. The aggregate value of this contract variation will be £2,416,000.00 (which represents a 13.28% increase). The new aggregate contract value £20,602,183.00 The contract duration remains 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months, plus the option to extend for a further 12 months (3-year total contract term), with the contract value variation effective from 01st January 2026.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Basildon · UKH3 · SS14 3HG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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