Award

Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Services

NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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16 Dec 2025 at 12:12

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20 Aug 2025 at 13:49

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Services, focusing on improving access and support for children, young people, and families in Bolton. This service is categorised under health services and is a provider selection regime (PSR) direct award, bypassing traditional procurement processes. The contract, valued at £879,953, will operate from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027, allowing ample time for service mobilisation and delivery. The procurement process is managed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, highlighting specific criteria around quality, value, integration, social impact, and innovative approaches. The contract award marks the completion of the latest procurement stage, with formal agreements concluded as of 1st April 2025.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for business growth within the health services sector, particularly for organisations specialising in mental health support and community welfare. With Bolton Together as the awarded supplier, it showcases a collaborative approach involving large-scale and well-established service providers. Organisations with expertise in delivering holistic and integrated health solutions, especially those capable of addressing social value and health inequalities, stand well-suited to benefit from the burgeoning needs and strategic goals of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. The focus on delivering comprehensive mental health support opens pathways for innovative partnerships, community engagement, and development of sustainable care models that can have long-term impacts on the regional healthcare landscape.

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Notice Title

Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Services

Notice Description

This service is to deliver a mental health and emotional wellbeing offer to children, young people and families in Bolton. The service delivers the following four schemes under one service specification: - Bolton I-Thrive (11 - 19/25) - I-Thrive Referral Hub and 0 - 2 offer - Parent/Carer Mental Health Peer Support - CYP Counselling and SEND offer This contract will be for 2-years from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. The total value of this contract is PS879,953. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations 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 midnight on 2nd September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net Key Award Criteria - Quality and innovation - 20%, Value 20%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% and Social Value - 20%. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were declared.

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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083311-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£879,953 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20252 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 GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOLTON TOGETHER

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