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Children & young peoples community mental health and wellbeing therapeutic services

NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:05

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board is procuring children’s and young people’s community mental health and wellbeing therapeutic services across Bath and North East Somerset. The service covers school-based counselling in 14 secondary schools, community counselling in Keynsham and Midsomer Norton, and listening support and counselling for young adults aged 18 to 25. It provides confidential, person-centred help for emotional distress and mental health needs including anxiety, low mood, stress, bereavement, relationship difficulties and self-esteem issues. Delivery combines structured counselling, early-intervention listening sessions and safeguarding oversight, with links to schools, CAMHS, primary care and community services. This is a health service, delivered face to face in educational and community settings.

The procurement used a limited Provider Selection Regime award procedure without prior publication of a competition. The existing provider, Off the Record, was selected on quality grounds: satisfaction of the original contract and likelihood of delivering the proposed service to a sufficient standard accounted for 100% of the evaluation; price accounted for 0%. The award and contract are recorded as active, with a value of £481,291. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026, starts on 1 September 2026 and runs for two years, expiring on 31 August 2028. The notice states that the decision is an intention to award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with representations due by 4 September 2026. The single lot is marked cancelled.

This requirement indicates demand for an established community counselling provider able to support children, young people and young adults across schools and community venues. A credible future competitor would need experience assessing and treating emotional distress through counselling, including anxiety, low mood, bullying, friendship difficulties, anger, grief and stress. Delivery capability would need to cover regular face-to-face school sessions, listening support and evening community provision, including support for hard-to-reach young people. Relevant strengths include trauma-informed practice, confidential and person-centred care, safeguarding expertise, staff training, quality assurance and effective partnership working with schools, CAMHS, primary care and wider community services. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist voluntary or community-sector organisation rather than only a large healthcare provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children & young peoples community mental health and wellbeing therapeutic services

Notice Description

OTR delivers a comprehensive and accessible [direct/in person] emotional wellbeing service for children and young people across Bath and North East Somerset, providing school-based counselling in 14 secondary schools, community counselling in Keynsham and Midsomer Norton, and listening support and counselling for young adults aged 18-25. The service offers confidential, person-centred support for a wide range of emotional and mental health needs, including anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, bereavement, stress and self-esteem issues, through a combination of structured counselling and early-intervention listening sessions. The model is designed to improve resilience, wellbeing and clinical outcomes, while maintaining strong links with schools, CAMHS, primary care and wider community services. The enhanced delivery offer includes a dedicated Safeguarding Officer who provides specialist oversight, brief safeguarding interventions for young people presenting with increased risk, staff training, quality assurance, and partnership working, ensuring that support is safe, responsive, trauma-informed and aligned with statutory safeguarding requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a counselling service for children and young people who need supportive counselling as a single intervention for the assessment and treatment of emotional distress which may include: * bullying * friendships * stress * anger * grief * anxiety Service to be provided in two settings: 1) School-based counselling * Educational settings across Bath and North East Somerset. * 6 hours per week of face-to-face counselling per week in each educational setting for 35 weeks of academic year. * 'Listening sessions' no more than 60 mins per day 2) Community- based counselling * Two sites: Keynsham and Midsomer Norton. * Support to hard to reach children and young people. * Evening sessions for 50 weeks each year. * Min. 700 hours of face-to-face provision per annum. BSW ICB is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Off the Record in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Contract start date: 1 September 2026 Duration: 2 years (Expiry Date 31 August 2028) Total value of contract award: PS481,291 This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eac0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080445-2026
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
SME

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
£481,291 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 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 BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHIPPENHAM
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Off the Record

Further Information

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