Notice Information
Notice Title
NHSWYICB - West Yorkshire 24/7 All Age Crisis Text Service
Notice Description
An all age mental health crisis text service for the population of WYICB via the Most Suitable Provider Process
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.
An all age mental health crisis text service for the population of WYICB via the Most Suitable Provider Process
Contract will commence on 1 April 2026 with a term of 2 Years. The Contract value will be PS384,193. Additional 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 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 5 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
Assessment based process including evaluations and moderation. No conflict of interest raised during the process
In line with the ICB's Scheme of Delegation the decision to approve the award was the NHS West Yorkshire ICB, Director of Partner Relationship Management and endorsed by the West Yorkshire Executive Management Team.
Procurement Information
PSR Most Suitable Provider Process
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ce81
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006719-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning 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
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £439,200 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £384,193 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 26 Jan 20264 weeks 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 WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Benjamin Pursey
- Contact Email
- wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WAKEFIELD
- Postcode
- WF1 1LT
- Post Town
- Wakefield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE45 Wakefield
- Delivery Location
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Wakefield
- Electoral Ward
- Wakefield North
- Westminster Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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