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01 Oct 2025 at 08:22

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board has recently awarded a contract to the Citizens Advice Bureau South West Surrey through a direct award process, under the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations. This contract, valued at £56,000, covers the period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026 and aims to provide a Specialist Mental Health Advisory Service across Guildford Town and the Waverley District. The service focuses on rehabilitation, offering advice and support to individuals with severe mental health issues. The procurement process was a limited procedure without prior publication, reflecting specific regulatory criteria exempt from typical public contract regulations. The award, effective from 2024, was approved by the NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB Commissioning, Commercial and Contracting Board.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services and community support. Organisations with expertise in delivering integrated, collaborative care can thrive by leveraging existing partnerships with statutory and voluntary agencies across the region. The procurement emphasizes quality, innovation, and value, making it ideal for businesses capable of providing cost-effective services while maximising social value through volunteer programmes and community engagement. Companies operating in service delivery or rehabilitation sectors, particularly those experienced in addressing health inequalities and improving access, could benefit significantly from this contract. This award underlines the importance of tailored mental health services and the potential for skilled providers to impact local health outcomes positively.

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Notice Title

Specialist Mental Health Advisory Service - South West Surrey (Guildford)

Notice Description

Citizens Advice Bureau South West Surrey provide a specialist advisory service directly to people admitted as an inpatient within a mental health setting and deliver a service to clients with mental health problems in the community predominantly those under the care of secondary care mental health services, that are unable to be supported by more generic community services, namely the Citizens advice. This service covers Guildford & Waverley.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Citizens Advice Bureau South West Surrey provide a specialist advisory service directly to people admitted as an inpatient within a mental health setting and deliver a service to clients with mental health problems in the community predominantly those under the care of secondary care mental health services, that are unable to be supported by more generic community services, namely the Citizens advice. This service covers Guildford & Waverley. NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB intends to award Citizens Advice Bureau South West Surrey, an existing provider, a contract following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS56,000 (PS28,000 per annum) over the two year term, from 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2026. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a56c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061116-2025
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

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20242 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKING
Postcode
GU21 5BH
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ25 West Surrey

Local Authority
Woking
Electoral Ward
Canalside
Westminster Constituency
Woking

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Citizens Advice Bureau South West Surrey

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