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CEFAS26-94 Mental Health Support Services

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

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24 Jul 2026 at 14:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) procured specialist mental health support services for staff affected by traumatic and evolving health situations involving colleagues. The requirement is for integrative therapy intended to meet an immediate welfare need, support Cefas’s duty of care, and reduce potential longer-term mental health impacts, staff absence and disruption to service delivery where existing support has been insufficient. The service falls within psychiatrist or psychologist services. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, with Cefas based in Lowestoft. This is a staff welfare and therapeutic support requirement rather than a general employee assistance, occupational health or clinical research contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to mb 360, an SME based in Norwich. Cefas used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026, with a contract period from 31 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £17,100 excluding VAT, or £20,520 including VAT. One lot covered the mental health support services, and the award for that lot is active. The requirement was time-critical, responding to an immediate welfare need involving traumatic and evolving health situations. The selected supplier was mb 360, and the procurement outcome confirms that the contract has been awarded rather than remaining at planning or tender stage.

This procurement indicates demand from Cefas for specialist, integrative therapeutic support for employees affected by traumatic workplace circumstances and evolving health situations. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need credible psychological or psychiatric expertise, experience supporting people following traumatic events, and the ability to provide sensitive interventions where existing support has not been sufficient. They would also need to understand employer duty-of-care considerations and how timely therapeutic support can help reduce longer-term mental health effects, absence and disruption to public service delivery. The awarded supplier is an SME, suggesting that a focused specialist provider can meet the requirement without the scale of a large national healthcare organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CEFAS26-94 Mental Health Support Services

Notice Description

Provision of specialist integrative therapy services to support staff affected by traumatic and evolving health situations involving colleagues. This time-critical intervention is intended to meet an immediate welfare need, fulfil Cefas' duty of care, and help mitigate potential long-term mental health impacts, staff absence, and disruption to service delivery where existing support mechanisms have proven insufficient.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d36a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070363-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£17,100 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

mb 360

Further Information

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