Award

WHHT - Psychological Services

WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Apr 2025 at 09:49

Planning

12 Nov 2024 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has announced an award for the provision of psychological services under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The contract, titled "WHHT - Psychological Services," falls under the industry category of psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV code 85121270) and pertains to the UKH region, specifically Watford General Hospital. The contract was awarded to Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust on 17 April 2025, with the service period specified from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2025. This award represents the completion of the procurement process, following an open procedure method.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those with expertise in providing psychological support and wellbeing services. The service requirements include responsive, accessible support for individuals and teams, group-based interventions, staff training, and consultation to key stakeholders within the organisation. The procurement process favours businesses with in-depth knowledge of local mental health services and capacity for face-to-face support across multiple hospital sites. Organisations that can deliver comprehensive and locally-informed psychological services at short notice will be well-positioned to compete for such valuable contracts, thereby fostering business growth in the healthcare support sector.

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Notice Title

WHHT - Psychological Services

Notice Description

Background:<br/>Organizations have a duty of care to support the physical and psychological health of their workforce. Mental health is a key part of improving personal health and wellbeing for our workforce. Data from the Trust's 2023 annual staff survey indicated that 41.1% of our staff had felt unwell due to work-related stress and over a third reported being 'burnt out' because of their work. 32.6% said they often or always found their work emotionally exhausting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Service Requirements:
WHTH requires a service that will deliver the following:
a) A responsive, accessible psychological support service for both individuals and teams.
b) Improvement and maintenance of psychological wellbeing and a reduction of distress through group/team-based interventions and staff training initiatives
c) Support with the prevention of distress through consultation to the wider organisation and key stakeholders such as wellbeing leads, organisational development and HR teams.
d) A service based within proximity to our hospital sites that has in-depth knowledge of local mental health services, including referral pathways, community resources and support networks within the region.
e) Face-to-face support provided across all three hospital sites at short notice when needed.

PSR Award under Process A.

This is a new service.

Contract Dates 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b5d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015807-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£126,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
16 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Additional Buyers

WEST HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Contact Name
Bailie Curtis
Contact Email
bailie.curtis@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7855963658, +47 855963658

Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD18 0HB
Post Town
Watford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Vicarage
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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