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Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board

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06 Aug 2026 at 16:33

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02 Jun 2026 at 11:57

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board commissioned Mental Health Support Teams in Schools, covering clinical mental health interventions for children and young people in school settings. The service includes individual and group sessions across a range of psychiatric therapies, with the aim of improving access to support, reducing inequalities and preventing crisis-care or A&E admissions. Delivery is focused on schools in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, working with local services and schools to improve community wellbeing. The procurement is categorised as psychiatrist or psychologist services, with additional classifications for community health services and provision of services to the community. It is therefore relevant to providers of children and young people’s mental health services able to operate collaboratively in schools and community settings.

The contract was formally awarded to Allkind under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using Direct Award Process C without a prior call for competition. The award followed assessment against five key criteria, with the existing provider’s quality and ability to continue delivery carrying 100% of the evaluation weighting; cost carried 0%. The contract was signed on 2 June 2026 and has an 18-month term from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £4,912,500 in total, in one service lot. The award is active and the contract is active. One bid was recorded. The process was subject to a standstill period, with representations due by 15 June 2026 before midnight.

This award demonstrates substantial, continuing demand from the ICB for school-based children and young people’s mental health provision in Hammersmith and Fulham. A credible future competitor would need clinical expertise in psychiatric therapies and the capacity to deliver both individual and group interventions directly in schools. The successful service model requires providers to work where dedicated mental health nursing support is absent, integrate effectively with schools and local services, and improve access for all pupils. Evidence of strong performance, service quality, innovation and continuity would be important, particularly where delivery must avoid disruption to children and young people. Providers should also be able to contribute to reducing inequalities, improving community wellbeing and preventing escalation to crisis care or A&E.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

Notice Description

This is a F14 notice under Provider Selection Regimes 2023 to confirm the award of a contract to the stated supplier, to provide Mental Health Support in Schools.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The supplier delivers clinical interventions to children within a school setting for mental health delivering individual and group sessions across a range of psychiatrist therapies. This is a contract award notice to intend to award a contract to the supplier following an in depth assessment under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C against the 5 key criterion for a period of 18 months to the value of PS4,912,500 from the 16/06/2026 to 15/12/27.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 15 June 2026 before midnight. 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-06ab4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074959-2026
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,912,500 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 and North 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
NW1 5JD
Postcode Area
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Allkind

Further Information

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