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Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services

Suffolk County Council · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services for the Suffolk Youth Justice Service

Awarded to

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Contract value
£942.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Sept 2026
Award ID
090627-2026-PSR007-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS RMY
Location
Norwich, UKH15, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85121270 — Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Lots

  • Suffolk County Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime. These services are provided by the NHS and consist of providing healthcare to individuals. This contract includes the following services undertaken by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT): • Primary Mental Health Worker services NSFT provide 3 Primary Mental Health Workers who are located in each of the three operational Youth Justice Teams in Suffolk. The PMHW's provide specialist Mental Health consultation, assessment and therapeutic intervention to children involved with the Youth Justice Service. • Clinical Psychology services This role provides SYJS Practitioners with case formulation, advice, support and clinical supervision specifically in relation to the Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing needs of children. These services are provided by the NHS, consists of providing health care to individuals and falls under relevant CPV codes listed within the Provider Selection Regime. The contract is expected to run from 1st April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an optional 24-month extension to 31 March 2031. The total estimated lifetime value of the contract (including the optional extension) is £942,930 ex VAT.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PSR007
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
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 and the Procurement Act 2023 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 6th October 2026. 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

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Suffolk County Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime. These services are provided by the NHS and consist of providing healthcare to individuals. This contract includes the following services undertaken by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT): • Primary Mental Health Worker services NSFT provide 3 Primary Mental Health Workers who are located in each of the three operational Youth Justice Teams in Suffolk. The PMHW's provide specialist Mental Health consultation, assessment and therapeutic intervention to children involved with the Youth Justice Service. • Clinical Psychology services This role provides SYJS Practitioners with case formulation, advice, support and clinical supervision specifically in relation to the Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing needs of children. These services are provided by the NHS, consists of providing health care to individuals and falls under relevant CPV codes listed within the Provider Selection Regime. The contract is expected to run from 1st April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an optional 24-month extension to 31 March 2031. The total estimated lifetime value of the contract (including the optional extension) is £942,930 ex VAT.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

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
Name
As above
Type
cost
Description
0

Options

Description
The contract can be extended by up to 24 months.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121270
Description
Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Suffolk County Council
Id
GB-FTS-145056

Identifier

Legal Name
Suffolk County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Region
UKH14
Postal Code
IP12BX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-NHS-RMY

Identifier

Legal Name
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Id
RMY
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Locality
Norwich
Region
UKH15
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Suffolk County Council
Id
GB-FTS-5309

Identifier

Legal Name
Suffolk County Council

Address

Locality
Ipswich
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
090627-2026-PSR007-1
Title
Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-RMY
Name
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
090627-2026-PSR007-1
Award ID
090627-2026-PSR007-1
Title
Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services
Status
active
Date Signed
23 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
942,930
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP12BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 090627-2026award, contract ·