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Mental Health services

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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07 May 2025 at 14:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, involves the contracting for mental health services, specifically psychiatrist or psychologist services. This award process, labelled under the title "Mental Health services," falls within the services industry category and is situated in Middlesbrough, within the UKC1 region. The procurement stage is a direct award process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), adhering to the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The tender process concluded with the selection of Alliance Psychological Services Limited as the supplier. Key dates include the award date of 1st May 2025 and a standstill period ending on 20th May 2025, as part of a planned contract starting from 1st July 2025 for three years, with an option for two additional years.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those capable of providing seamless and trusted care that aligns with guidelines for services transition. The nature of the direct award signals a preference for experienced providers with established relationships within the NHS framework, favouring businesses with a strong local presence and existing infrastructure in the Middlesbrough region. SMEs like Alliance Psychological Services Limited, which has been awarded the contract, exemplify the type of agile, regionally based firms well-suited to capitalise on such public procurement opportunities. This initiative represents a strategic opportunity to bolster service offerings, improve patient outcomes, and expand market presence in the mental health sector.

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Notice Title

Mental Health services

Notice Description

The supplier is currently supporting both South Tees (STH) and North Tees (NTH), the subject of mental health and associated pathways are extremely contentious. The BACP guidelines indicate to transfer care of patients to a new provider once treatment has commenced is likely to cause harm to the patients. The provider has a trusted relationship with both trust providing high quality mental health care, the supplier is able to deliver the services required within the estate already allocated to the OH service enabling our workforce to receive the care they need locally causing the least disruption to both patient care and trust services. Providing a single service to the group model is an underpinning aspect of the people plan and more. Given the sickness absence rate related to mental health is continually in the top 3 sickness reasons, it is essential we maintain a high-quality accessible service, while also using the opportunity to enhance our service offer to the workforce. The overarching goal is to implement a single service across both trusts whilst with the incumbent provider of the services.<br/><br/>This award will be for a 3 year term, with two optional additional years. The estimated start date for the contract will be 1st July 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 20th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. This will be completed via Direct Award C to the existing/current provider of the services.

Conflicts of interest -There are no perceived conflicts of interest amongst the decision makers of the award. This included the management from Occupational Health & Wellbeing.

Options: This award will be for a 3 year term, with two optional additional years.

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. Direct Award Process C.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019444-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,150,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20259 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
SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Matthew Povey
Contact Email
matthew.povey@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1642850850

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1RU
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham

Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLIANCE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

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