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DHSC:PCP: Emotional and Psychological Support Service - LEEDS Inquiry and beyond

Department of Health & Social Care · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 14:42.

Opportunity overview

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is awarding a contract to an external partner to provide emotional and psychological support to affected to the affected families by the Maternity Neonatal Investigation Leeds. The appointed supplier shall provide initially emotional and psychological support to all families whose cases are being reviewed as part of the Leeds inquiry. The appointed supplier possesses proven expertise in supporting individuals and families affected by birth, pregnancy and bereavement issues. This contract may be expanded to include support for additional inquiries or investigations, as determined by the Department of Health and Social Care during the contract period. The fully managed emotional and psychological support service shall include, but not be limited to, the following: • A first point of contact for any trauma-related and psychological concerns, queries, or request for support by the inquiry team, including attending meetings. • Emotional support (individual or group sessions) to offer remote and in-person support, guidance, and emotional containment for individuals involved in inquiry activities. • Psychological support/specialist psychological support. This may include: o An assessment of individuals’ needs and risks o Support and assistance with navigating options, including available interventions and therapies, and/or referrals to external services and support in accessing local resource networks o Evidence-based counselling and psychological therapies (such as EMDR and CBT)

Awarded to

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Contract value
£2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£2.4m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05199107
Location
Warrington, UKD61, WA1 1GG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C408137
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department of Health & Social Care
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9965-CHZR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMQG-9965-CHZR

Address

Street Address
39 Victoria Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
People Asset Management Ltd
Id
GB-COH-05199107

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05199107

Address

Street Address
9 Lakeside Drive, Centre Park
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA1 1GG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05199107
Name
People Asset Management Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
DHSC:PCP: Emotional and Psychological Support Service - LEEDS Inquiry and beyond
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
24 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
18 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
17 Jul 2029, 23:59

Options

Description
with an additional option to cover further inquiries or investigations that may be required during the contract period, up to an extra £500,000 (also excluding VAT). Total Value £2,000,000 excluding VAT, £2,400,000 inclusive of VAT.

Value

Including VAT
2,400,000
Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061042-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jun 2026, 09:46
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 0EU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 030119-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 054228-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 061042-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·