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Mental Health Support Teams in Schools and Emotional Health and Wellbeing

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

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16 Sep 2026 at 14:02

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:02

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board commissioned Mental Health Support Teams in Schools and emotional health and wellbeing services. The requirement covers early intervention for children and young people in school settings, working alongside digital and community-based provision to reduce pressure on specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. This is a health service delivered across Derbyshire, covering the Derby, South Derbyshire and Derbyshire Dales areas. The work is intended to provide joined-up emotional health and wellbeing pathways through school-based support teams. The appointed provider is Compass Group UK, a large organisation based in Derby. The commissioning body is the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, which is responsible for the requirement and contract.

The contract has been formally awarded to Compass Group UK under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using direct award process C without a prior call for competition. The award decision was made on 15 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is worth approximately £9.6 million over its lifetime and covers services from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2030. The key evaluation criterion was the existing provider’s performance and likelihood of meeting the proposed contract standard, weighted at 100%; cost was weighted at 0%. One bid was recorded. Representations had to reach decision makers by midnight on 4 August 2026, during the standstill process.

This award indicates sustained demand from the NHS in Derbyshire for school-based mental health support and early intervention services. A credible future competitor would need to provide effective Mental Health Support Teams in Schools and demonstrate that it can improve emotional health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people. Experience of working alongside schools, digital services, community provision and specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services would be directly relevant. The requirement also favours providers able to operate across multiple Derbyshire areas and integrate their work into established local care pathways. The evaluation placed all recorded emphasis on service quality and the ability to meet the required standard, so evidence of reliable existing delivery, continuity, service integration and sufficient operational capacity would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools and Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Notice Description

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHSTs) play a central role in early intervention emotional health and wellbeing pathways, working alongside digital and community-based provision to reduce pressure on specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHSTs) play a central role in early intervention emotional health and wellbeing pathways, working alongside digital and community-based provision to reduce pressure on specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS9.6 million The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2030 Additional information: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d22f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087792-2026
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

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
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20265 days 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 Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF11 Derby, TLF12 East Derbyshire, TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Group

Further Information

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