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Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Self-harm Reduction support service

NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD (LLR ICB)

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TenderUpdate

09 Oct 2025 at 15:33

Award

18 Dec 2024 at 13:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Self-harm Reduction support service" has been managed by the NHS Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB). This service falls under the community health services category and aims to provide evidence-based interventions to reduce self-harm. Located at Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, the procurement stage has reached the confirmation of the contract award. The services will be delivered from 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2029, including a possible extension period. The contract was awarded on 29th September 2025 to Harmless CIC and carries a lifetime value of £822,713, exclusive of VAT, under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The procurement method employed was a direct award without prior publication, aligned with Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in community health services, particularly those with expertise in psychological interventions and mental health support. Companies like Harmless CIC, which are capable of offering tailored intervention programmes for self-harm, stand to benefit greatly from this contract. The service requirement is highly suited to businesses that can provide comprehensive care solutions, including qualified therapists and holistic health initiatives grounded on national guidelines. The demand for localised, integrated services aimed at health, hope, and recovery presents a promising growth avenue for SMEs eager to contribute to community wellbeing in the region while leveraging public contracts as a stable source of revenue.

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Notice Title

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Self-harm Reduction support service

Notice Description

The service is commissioned to deliver self-harm service interventions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: The service is commissioned to deliver self-harm service intervention and to support the LLR community by providing local access and evidence-based intervention for people who self-harm. The service aims to reduce the rate and severity of self-harm, promote health, hope and recovery of people of any age who are in psychological distress and do, or are at risk of, self-harm. Qualified therapists will be trained to deliver a range of therapy approaches in line with national guidance for self-harm. The evidence-based model will include stabilisation sessions throughout the client's journey to ensure clients get immediate support for an acute presentation but also to ensure they get the best outcomes from subsequent therapy. This service will fit within a 'whole systems' integrated approach to respond to self-harm and the mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of the LLR population in line with the wider suicide prevention plan. The lifetime value of the contract is PS822,713 exclusive of VAT. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027 plus an extension option of up to 24 months (to 31st August 2029). Additional information: There is an extension option of up to 24 months from 1st September 2027 to 31st August 2029

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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by the 2nd January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Direct Award Process C.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c926
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063889-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£822,713 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD (LLR ICB)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8TB
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HARMLESS

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