Award

Physical Health Check for Severe Mental Health Problems (SMI) Service

NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

21 May 2025 at 17:58

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was conducted by the NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023. The contract is for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Severe Mental Health Issues Service, particularly focusing on community health services in the Mid and South Essex Health Economy located in UKH3. The procurement was at the award stage, devised under a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition due to urgent requirements. The contract was awarded to the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for a 12-month period, commencing on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2026, with a total estimated contract value of £395,842.

The tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses engaged in providing specialised community health services, especially those with expertise in mental health support and physical wellbeing checks. Companies with established healthcare frameworks and a strong understanding of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 could be well-suited to compete in future tenders. Businesses that can ensure continuity of care, immediate capacity, and infrastructural readiness will particularly benefit, as these factors have been pivotal in this urgent award decision. Therefore, entities already embedded in the healthcare sector, with capabilities to manage and deliver crucial services swiftly, stand to gain significantly from similar tenders.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Physical Health Check for Severe Mental Health Problems (SMI) Service

Notice Description

Urgent award notice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Services for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as 'the Authority'). The awarded contract is for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Services, that are aimed at improving mental health outcomes by monitoring and managing the physical health of individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMI). The aim is early detection, prevention, and intervention to improve overall health outcomes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Urgent award notice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Services for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as 'the Authority'). The awarded contract is for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Services, that are aimed at improving mental health outcomes by monitoring and managing the physical health of individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMI). The aim is early detection, prevention, and intervention to improve overall health outcomes. This contract is being awarded on an urgent basis due to the abandoned Most Suitable Provider (MSP) procurement process (Notice Number 2025/S 000-011414 | Notice Reference 2025-041405) necessitating the continuation of services with the current provider to avoid disruption. A delay in awarding this contract through standard procurement routes would have led to a service gap, negatively impacting service users by increasing waiting times and deteriorating mental health conditions. Due to urgent circumstances, the Authority has awarded a 12 month contract to incumbent provider: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) The contract period is for a total of 12 months from 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2026. The total aggregate contract value is estimated at PS395,842.00

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded 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 in this award. Rationale as to why this provider has been awarded: In line with the guidance for exemptions in urgent situations under the Public Contracts Regulations (PSR), the current provider has been awarded the contract due to the following reasons: *Continuity of Care: The current provider has established relationships with service users, ensuring seamless care and avoiding disruption that could arise from transitioning to a new provider. *Immediate Capacity and Expertise: The provider possesses the necessary infrastructure, workforce, and clinical expertise to continue delivering services without requiring additional mobilisation time. *Avoidance of Service Gap: Appointing a new provider would require a significant transition period, during which service users could experience delays or a temporary lack of access to critical mental health support. *Compliance with Urgent Procurement Regulations: this urgent award is justified as the ICB has identified extreme urgency that prevents the implementation of a competitive tender process to cover the service provision. The abandoned MSP procurement process has necessitated this approach to protect patient care, whilst a competitive procurement approach is being undertaken by the Authority to identify the most suitable and capable provider in order to award a single contract for these services. *Minimisation of Service Disruption: The incumbent provider is already embedded within the service infrastructure, ensuring minimal risk of disruption during the continuation of the contract. Proposed review date to conduct a full application of the PSR for that service: N/A as the Authority is undergoing pre-procurement planning for a competitive procurement process to determine the most technically capable provider to award these services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051c42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024369-2025
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
Large

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
£395,842 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 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
NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Email
cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Post Town
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

HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-051c42-2025-05-21T18:58:41+01:00",
    "date": "2025-05-21T18:58:41+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-051c42",
    "description": "This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded 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 in this award. Proposed review date to conduct a full application of the PSR for that service: N/A as the Authority is undergoing pre-procurement planning for a competitive procurement process to determine the most technically capable provider to award these services. Details of Decision Makers: Mid and South Essex ICB Operation Group Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Team Rationale as to why this provider has been awarded: In line with the guidance for exemptions in urgent situations under the Public Contracts Regulations (PSR), the current provider has been awarded the contract due to the following reasons: *Continuity of Care: The current provider has established relationships with service users, ensuring seamless care and avoiding disruption that could arise from transitioning to a new provider. *Immediate Capacity and Expertise: The provider possesses the necessary infrastructure, workforce, and clinical expertise to continue delivering services without requiring additional mobilisation time. *Avoidance of Service Gap: Appointing a new provider would require a significant transition period, during which service users could experience delays or a temporary lack of access to critical mental health support. *Compliance with Urgent Procurement Regulations: this urgent award is justified as the ICB has identified extreme urgency that prevents the implementation of a competitive tender process to cover the service provision. The abandoned MSP procurement process has necessitated this approach to protect patient care, whilst a competitive procurement approach is being undertaken by the Authority to identify the most suitable and capable provider in order to award a single contract for these services. *Minimisation of Service Disruption: The incumbent provider is already embedded within the service infrastructure, ensuring minimal risk of disruption during the continuation of the contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified. The Authority is managing COIs as part of the procurement process.",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ACE-0826-2025-MSE",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Physical Health Check for Severe Mental Health Problems (SMI) Service",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85323000",
            "description": "Community health services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Urgent award notice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Services for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as 'the Authority'). The awarded contract is for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Services, that are aimed at improving mental health outcomes by monitoring and managing the physical health of individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMI). The aim is early detection, prevention, and intervention to improve overall health outcomes.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Urgent award notice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Services for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as 'the Authority'). The awarded contract is for the provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Services, that are aimed at improving mental health outcomes by monitoring and managing the physical health of individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMI). The aim is early detection, prevention, and intervention to improve overall health outcomes. This contract is being awarded on an urgent basis due to the abandoned Most Suitable Provider (MSP) procurement process (Notice Number 2025/S 000-011414 | Notice Reference 2025-041405) necessitating the continuation of services with the current provider to avoid disruption. A delay in awarding this contract through standard procurement routes would have led to a service gap, negatively impacting service users by increasing waiting times and deteriorating mental health conditions. Due to urgent circumstances, the Authority has awarded a 12 month contract to incumbent provider: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) The contract period is for a total of 12 months from 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2026. The total aggregate contract value is estimated at PS395,842.00",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "100"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "100"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKH3"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Mid and South Essex Health Economy"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded 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 in this award. Rationale as to why this provider has been awarded: In line with the guidance for exemptions in urgent situations under the Public Contracts Regulations (PSR), the current provider has been awarded the contract due to the following reasons: *Continuity of Care: The current provider has established relationships with service users, ensuring seamless care and avoiding disruption that could arise from transitioning to a new provider. *Immediate Capacity and Expertise: The provider possesses the necessary infrastructure, workforce, and clinical expertise to continue delivering services without requiring additional mobilisation time. *Avoidance of Service Gap: Appointing a new provider would require a significant transition period, during which service users could experience delays or a temporary lack of access to critical mental health support. *Compliance with Urgent Procurement Regulations: this urgent award is justified as the ICB has identified extreme urgency that prevents the implementation of a competitive tender process to cover the service provision. The abandoned MSP procurement process has necessitated this approach to protect patient care, whilst a competitive procurement approach is being undertaken by the Authority to identify the most suitable and capable provider in order to award a single contract for these services. *Minimisation of Service Disruption: The incumbent provider is already embedded within the service infrastructure, ensuring minimal risk of disruption during the continuation of the contract. Proposed review date to conduct a full application of the PSR for that service: N/A as the Authority is undergoing pre-procurement planning for a competitive procurement process to determine the most technically capable provider to award these services."
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "024369-2025-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-148950",
                    "name": "Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-118911",
            "name": "NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board",
                "id": "99E"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,",
                "locality": "Basildon",
                "region": "UKH3",
                "postalCode": "SS14 3HG",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board",
                "email": "cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "07",
                        "description": "Health"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-148950",
            "name": "Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Colonnades, Beaconsfield Road,",
                "locality": "Hatfield, Hertfordshire",
                "region": "UKH",
                "postalCode": "AL10 8YE",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-73493",
            "name": "NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,",
                "locality": "Basildon",
                "postalCode": "SS14 3HG",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-118911",
        "name": "NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "024369-2025-1",
            "awardID": "024369-2025-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 395842,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}