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Mental Health Core Services (TT & PT SMHP) for NHS MSE ICB

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

17 Oct 2025 at 16:49

Tender Notice
Award

07 May 2025 at 18:40

Award Notice
Tender

04 Mar 2025 at 01:14

Tender Notice
Planning

11 Feb 2025 at 17:23

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, situated in Basildon, UK, initiated a procurement process for Mental Health Core Services, targeting services across the Mid and South Essex Health Economy. The tender, ACE-0796-2025, classified under the health services category (CPV: 85100000), was originally intended to facilitate NHS Talking Therapies and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems. Despite meticulous planning noted from February 2025 and various procurement stages up to October 2025, the process ultimately faced abandonment under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, cancelling the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) process without awarding a contract. The service period was planned from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028, with an optional extension, and would have included a substantial contract value estimated at £92,503,175.

This procurement initiative presented a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services to establish and expand their footprint within the NHS framework, particularly in Mid and South Essex. Companies equipped with robust capabilities in delivering integrated health therapies could have significantly benefitted from this tender, which needed providers with the competency to administer both community health services and more complex psychological therapies. Although this particular process was abandoned, future opportunities in the region may arise, providing similar avenues for businesses proficient in health services to enhance their portfolios and interest engagement in subsequent competitive procurements driven by similar healthcare priorities. Prospective providers are encouraged to prepare for and participate in future tenders, which may follow similar frameworks based on the region's strategic health goals and integration strategies emphasised during the tender planning stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Core Services (TT & PT SMHP) for NHS MSE ICB

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the competitive process. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender (competitive process) for the provision of Mental Health Core Services (TT & PTSMHP) in Mid and South Essex. The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published within the Competitive Process Overview (CPO). The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documentation and CPO. As a result of this, the Authority intends to award the proposed Contract for the Service to the Provider that achieved the highest technical and commercial scores across the key criteria used. The purpose of this competitive process was for the Authority to secure a suitably qualified provider to deliver this Mental Health Core Services across Mid and South Essex. The scope of the requirement associated with this process has been developed by the Authority. The full details of the scope of the services are set out within Document 3 - Service Specification. The new service will provide a single provision for NHS Talking Therapies and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems across Mid and South Essex, ensuring that patients are seen by the right person, at the right time and on the correct pathway. The aims and objectives for delivery of the Service include: * Improving the health of our population and reducing health inequalities, by ensuring improved patient outcomes with a focus on quality of delivery across the ICS. * Ensure patients have equitable offer across the board, while encouraging partnership working amongst organisations across the system. * Enhance productivity and value for money, by reducing administration time, duplication, and overall management costs. The total proposed aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) is PS92,503,175. The financial envelope which acts as an affordability cap for the purposes of the Process is PS55,879,469 over the three-year term. The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Options: Option to extend for a maximum of 24 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dde8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066486-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, 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

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£92,503,175 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£92,503,175 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
2 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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
SS14 3HG
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vita Health Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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