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Off Centre 16-25 Talking Therapies

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board

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11 Jun 2026 at 16:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East London Integrated Care Board recently announced an intention to award notice under the Provider Selection Regime for the provision of "Off Centre 16-25 Talking Therapies". This service includes counselling, psychotherapy, and mental health interventions for young people in the London Borough of Hackney and the City of London, with a focus on vulnerable groups including LGBTQ+ and African and Caribbean Heritage youth. The contract, valued at £1,291,327, falls within the psychiatrist or psychologist services category. The procurement process followed a limited method under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, allowing a direct award without prior competition due to the existing provider's satisfactory performance. Key decision dates included approvals in March and April 2026, with the standstill period from 15 to 24 June 2026, after which the contract may be awarded from 25 June 2026.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the provision of mental health services, especially those focusing on young people and diverse communities. Companies specialising in quality and innovative mental health care that align with objectives such as improving access, reducing health inequalities, and contributing to social value, will find this tender particularly relevant. With the emphasis on maintaining continuity of care, this contract highlights the advantages for a suitable incumbent provider to harness their expertise and established practices, fostering both service sustainability and business growth in a targeted regional area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Off Centre 16-25 Talking Therapies

Notice Description

Provision of counselling, psychotherapy, psychosocial support and mental health interventions for young people aged 16-25 living, working or studying in the London Borough of Hackney and the City of London. The service includes targeted provision for LGBTQ+ young people and African and Caribbean Heritage young people and forms part of the City and Hackney CAMHS Alliance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provides counselling, psychotherapy, art psychotherapy, psychosocial support, advice and information, and targeted support for vulnerable young people aged 16-25. The service supports early intervention, improved mental health outcomes, transition between child and adult services and reduction of health inequalities. Additional information: This is a Direct Award C under the Provider Selection Regime due to the existing provider demonstrating strong performance against the key criteria, including quality, innovation, value, integration and collaboration, improving access, reducing inequalities, and social value. The service is considered essential for continuity of care and delivery of early intervention mental health support for young people. The lifetime value of the contract is PS1,291,327 and no extension options are applicable.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR), specifically under the Direct Award Process C. The PSR permits awarding authorities to make a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition where the existing provider is satisfying the requirements of the contract and is likely to continue to do so, and where the authority is satisfied that this represents the most appropriate approach having regard to the key criteria. The incumbent provider has been assessed against the PSR key criteria, exclusion criteria and basic selection criteria. The assessment demonstrated that the provider is delivering the current service to a satisfactory standard and is likely to continue to meet the requirements of the proposed contract. In particular, the provider has shown strong performance in relation to quality and innovation, value for money, integration and collaboration, improving access and reducing health inequalities, and social value. Given the importance of service continuity, the need to maintain established clinical pathways, and the risks associated with service disruption for vulnerable young people, the awarding authority has concluded that a direct award is justified and proportionate. As this procurement falls under the PSR, the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, including publication in the Official Journal of the European Union or Find a Tender service for competition, do not apply.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b36d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055418-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,291,327 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20262 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS North 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
E14 5HJ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Blackwall & Cubitt Town
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Family Action

Further Information

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