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Inclusion Mid and South Essex Recovery College Provide CIC

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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06 Aug 2025 at 08:17

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06 Aug 2025 at 08:17

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21 Jan 2025 at 15:11

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20 Dec 2024 at 16:40

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14 Aug 2024 at 16:12

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has finalised its procurement process for Recovery Colleges, intended to provide community health services across the Mid and South Essex region. The contract, titled "Recovery Colleges for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board," falls under the health services category and has been managed via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement adopted a Most Suitable Provider process, which concluded with a contract award to Inclusion Thurrock, a member of the Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Trust Links and Provide CIC. The contract, effective from 1st April 2025, spans a three-year period with an option to extend for an additional two years. The overarching value of this contract is £4,197,523 for the initial term, with an extended aggregate value of £6,976,371. The strategic location for service delivery is the UKH3 region.

This procurement creates a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health support and community health services. Particularly, businesses that are adept at integrating this service model with educational and collaborative approaches would find this contract advantageous. Such enterprises would benefit from engaging as subcontractors or partners, particularly those with expertise in peer support and person-centred service provision, aligning with the Recovery Colleges' emphasis on adult education versus traditional clinical models. Besides providing immediate business growth opportunities, the contract offers exposure and integration into a broader provider network, promoting sustainable growth through shared resources and risk management within the service scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Inclusion Mid and South Essex Recovery College Provide CIC

Notice Description

This Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the Most Suitable Provider process. The Procurement relates to the Due Diligence assessment conducted for the provision of Recovery Colleges in Mid and South Essex. The intention to award notice was posted the MSE ICB 20/12/2025 notice 2024/S 000-041291

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the Most Suitable Provider process. The Procurement relates to the Due Diligence assessment conducted for the provision of Recovery Colleges in Mid and South Essex. The intention to award notice was posted the MSE ICB 20/12/2025 notice 2024/S 000-041291 SERVICE: Recovery Colleges support people with Mental Health Problems, their carers, and mental health staff, via adult-education-based approaches rather than clinical or therapeutic models. The key principles are that they are collaborative, strengths-based, person-centred, inclusive and community-focused. A peer support and recovery approach focuses on developing people's strengths and enabling them to understand their own challenges and how they can best manage these to pursue their aspirations. Recovery Colleges are based on the principles of personal recovery in mental health, co-production between people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals, and adult learning. Recovery Colleges serve people who use mental health services, with empirical evidence of benefit Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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.

Options: Option to extend for a further 24 months (from 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2023)

Procurement Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048af3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046344-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,714,504 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,214,464 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
19 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
ST16 3AG
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Coton
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Inclusion Thurrock (part of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT)

Provide CIC

Trust Links

Further Information

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