Award

Emotional Well being and Mental Health Support Service

NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

16 Dec 2025 at 14:29

Award

18 Jul 2025 at 12:59

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for an emotional well-being and mental health support service aimed at children and young people aged 10 to 17 in North-East Hampshire and Farnham. The contract was awarded using the Provider Selection Regime's direct award C procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract commenced on 1 August 2025, with the contract signing concluded on 9 December 2025, amounting to a total expected value of £76,233 over a six-month term with an optional six-month extension. This procurement is classified under the health and social work services category.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focused on mental health support for youth. SMEs with proven expertise in delivering high-quality services in line with health care regulations could benefit from contracting arrangements such as this, which offer continuity through renewal options. As this was awarded through a direct award, businesses with existing relationships or those able to demonstrate superior service quality, innovation, and alignment with NHS priorities around health inequalities and social value, are well-suited for similar future opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Emotional Well being and Mental Health Support Service

Notice Description

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide emotional wellbeing and mental health support service to children/young people aged 10 to 17 years of age in North-East Hampshire and Farnham. Young Person's Safe Haven will provide a safe, calm environment offering a holistic emotional wellbeing and mental health support service to children/young people aged 10 to 17 years of age. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide emotional wellbeing and mental health support service to children/young people aged 10 to 17 years of age in North-East Hampshire and Farnham. Young Person's Safe Haven will provide a safe, calm environment offering a holistic emotional wellbeing and mental health support service to children/young people aged 10 to 17 years of age. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 6-month contract term is PS38,116.50. The optional 6-month extension expected value of the contract is PS38,116.50. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value (6-month + optional 6-month extension) is PS76,233.00 The contract period will commence on the 01 August 2025. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that No Limits Safe Haven have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Frimley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Frimley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The new contracting arrangements are based on a rollover of the previous contracting arrangements/schedules which the provider has already satisfied/complied with to a high standard, and so the provider will highly be likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.

Options: Option to extend by up to 6-months

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award C. 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 the relevant authority by midnight 31 July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056226
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083430-2025
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,233 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20255 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
scwcsu.cbprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINDSOR
Postcode
SL4 3DP
Post Town
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ37 North Hampshire

Local Authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Electoral Ward
Old Windsor
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NO LIMITS SAFE HAVEN

Further Information

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