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Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services

Suffolk County Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council is buying primary mental health and clinical psychology services for the Suffolk Youth Justice Service. The work supports children involved with the service and its practitioners. It includes three primary mental health workers, based across the three operational Youth Justice Teams, who provide specialist consultation, assessment and therapeutic interventions. Clinical psychology support gives practitioners case formulation, advice and support, and clinical supervision focused on children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing. This is healthcare provision, including psychology services, delivered across Suffolk. The work is provided by the NHS and covers both direct support for children and specialist input to the Youth Justice Service workforce.

The process has reached an intention-to-award stage under the Provider Selection Regime; the supplied description says the contract has not yet been formally awarded. Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust was selected through a direct award, without a prior competition, following assessment of the existing provider’s performance and expected ability to meet the requirement. One bid is recorded. The stated evaluation gave quality and innovation 25%, value 20%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability 20%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 20%, and social value 15%. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026, for £942,930 excluding VAT including the optional extension. The expected initial term is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by up to 24 months, to 31 March 2031. Provider representations were due by 6 October 2026.

This award shows that Suffolk County Council buys a joined-up specialist mental health offer for children in youth justice: primary mental health workers embedded in operational teams, alongside clinical psychology input for practitioners. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to provide suitably experienced mental health professionals able to consult, assess and deliver therapeutic interventions to children, as well as psychologists capable of case formulation, clinical advice and supervision. Delivery across all three Youth Justice Teams calls for the staffing capacity to maintain a presence across the service and work collaboratively with its practitioners. The Council’s stated assessment also makes quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, improved access and reduced health inequalities, choice, and social value relevant areas for a future provider to demonstrate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services

Notice Description

Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services for the Suffolk Youth Justice Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

Suffolk County Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime. These services are provided by the NHS and consist of providing healthcare to individuals. This contract includes the following services undertaken by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT): * Primary Mental Health Worker services NSFT provide 3 Primary Mental Health Workers who are located in each of the three operational Youth Justice Teams in Suffolk. The PMHW's provide specialist Mental Health consultation, assessment and therapeutic intervention to children involved with the Youth Justice Service. * Clinical Psychology services This role provides SYJS Practitioners with case formulation, advice, support and clinical supervision specifically in relation to the Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing needs of children. These services are provided by the NHS, consists of providing health care to individuals and falls under relevant CPV codes listed within the Provider Selection Regime. The contract is expected to run from 1st April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an optional 24-month extension to 31 March 2031. The total estimated lifetime value of the contract (including the optional extension) is PS942,930 ex VAT.

Options: The contract can be extended by up to 24 months.

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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 6th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090627-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£942,930 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 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
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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