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Mental Health Recovery Workers - Mental Health Urgent Care Department

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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28 Aug 2026 at 11:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust commissioned mental health recovery worker services for its Mental Health Urgent Care Department. Recovery workers support patients alongside Trust colleagues in accident and emergency departments and adult mental health wards, helping people to leave hospital promptly while managing their mental health and wellbeing in the community. The service improves patients’ experience, helps them access additional services, and works with health, social care and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to arrange longer-term support and treatment. It also connects patients with Wellbeing Navigators in primary care networks. This is a health service, classified under CPV 85140000. Delivery is associated with the Trust’s mental health care service in Essex, including the Thurrock and Brentwood area.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust awarded it to Thurrock and Brentwood Mind on 4 August 2026. The contract value is up to £133,134 including optional extension periods, in GBP. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option for two additional 12-month extensions to 31 March 2029. The Trust used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services. The stated reason was that there was no realistic alternative provider. Thurrock and Brentwood Mind had been embedded in the Mental Health Care Unit since the service was commissioned and was considered intrinsically linked to the Trust’s service. One bid was recorded, with price as the award criterion.

This award shows demand for community-linked mental health recovery support within an NHS urgent care pathway. A credible future supplier would need recovery workers able to operate alongside NHS teams in accident and emergency departments and adult mental health wards, then support patients after discharge in the community. Relevant capability includes improving patient experience, assessing or identifying wider support needs, and coordinating practical pathways into longer-term treatment and wellbeing services. Strong relationships with NHS services, social care providers, voluntary and community organisations, and primary care network Wellbeing Navigators would be important. The selected supplier was an SME with an established presence in the Mental Health Care Unit, so embedded local delivery, continuity and trusted referral relationships are central competitive considerations for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Recovery Workers - Mental Health Urgent Care Department

Notice Description

Work alongside Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) colleagues based in A & E and Adult MH Wards to support patients so that they can be discharged in a timely manner and manage their mental health and wellbeing in the community. <br/> <br/>- Improve patients' experience and facilitate access to any additional services.<br/>- Liaise with other health, social care and VCSE organisations to set up longer term support and treatment.<br/>- Link in with Wellbeing Navigators in PCNs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Work alongside Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) colleagues based in A & E and Adult MH Wards to support patients so that they can be discharged in a timely manner and manage their mental health and wellbeing in the community.

- Improve patients' experience and facilitate access to any additional services.
- Liaise with other health, social care and VCSE organisations to set up longer term support and treatment.
- Link in with Wellbeing Navigators in PCNs.

Thurrock and Brentwood Mind have been embedded within the Mental Health Care Unit since the service was commissioned by the ICB and are intrinsically linked to the service delivered by the Trust.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award Process A. No realistic alternative provider.

Contract Value: Up to PS133,134 including optional extension periods.
New or Existing Service: Existing
Contract Start Date: 01/04/2026
Contract End Date: 31/03/2028
Optional Extension: 31/03/2029

Options: Optional extension period of 2 x 12-months.

Procurement Information

No realistic alternative provider

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082121-2026
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

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£133,134 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks 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
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WICKFORD
Postcode
SS11 7XX
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Rettendon and Runwell
Westminster Constituency
Maldon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THURROCK AND BRENTWOOD MIND

Further Information

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