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Talking Therapies in British Sign Language (BSL)

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

16 Sep 2025 at 09:59

Tender Notice
Award

02 Sep 2025 at 13:38

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South East London Integrated Care Board is facilitating a procurement process for providing "Talking Therapies in British Sign Language (BSL)", which falls under the health services category. The initiative is set in London, with the process having reached the award stage as of 16th September 2025. The procurement followed an urgent procedure under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime 2023, aiming to address immediate risks to patient safety without prior call for competition. The contract commenced on 1st August 2025 and is set to end on 31st March 2026, allowing for an extension of up to 8 months.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialised in health services, particularly those experienced in delivering mental health interventions through innovative communication methods such as BSL. The awarded contract to Sign Health Ltd illustrates the need for providers capable of operating at high quality under strict urgency, leveraging their ability to cater to non-verbal communication needs. This contract supports businesses that can underpin public health initiatives by ensuring immediate and specialised patient care amidst unforeseeable urgent circumstances.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Talking Therapies in British Sign Language (BSL)

Notice Description

Talking Therapies in British Sign Language (BSL).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The BSL Talking Therapies provider will operate a stepped-care model, which works according to the principle that people should be offered the least intrusive intervention appropriate for their needs first. Individuals who do not fully recover at this level should be stepped up to a course of high-intensity treatment. NICE guidance recommends that people with more severe depression and those with social anxiety disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should receive high-intensity interventions first, without needing to access step 2 prior to receiving step 3 interventions. Interventions should be provided in line with the relevant NICE guidance including adherence to session numbers and "dosage" of therapy. Where risk escalates during the course of treatment, the service should liaise with the local SEL services to ensure this is managed appropriately and onward referrals are made as needed.

Options: 2 Months

Procurement Information

- The award or modification must be made urgently. - The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority. - Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05922d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056811-2025
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
£51,019 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20251 years 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 South East London Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2TZ
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sign Health Ltd CAN Mezzanine Ltd

Further Information

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