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title: "Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service (SPMHS) in West Essex"
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# Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service (SPMHS) in West Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3255f2de-0e5f-439a-8cc3-be0a72480838

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the buying organisation, Attain, which has awarded a contract for the delivery of the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service (SPMHS) in West Essex. This initiative falls under the health services category and is located in the East of England. The procurement method employed was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, culminating in an award dated 26th November 2020, with the contract effective from 25th January 2021 until 31st March 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in mental health services, particularly those with experience in community-based care. While the incumbent provider, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), has secured the contract, businesses capable of delivering innovative therapeutic interventions and closely aligned secondary mental health services may find future prospects as the NHS Long Term Plan aims for the expansion of these services by 2023/24.

## Notice

This Contract Award Notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice published in OJEU on 11th December 2020 reference 2020/S 242-600387. This confirms the award of the contract to deliver Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services to its incumbent provider of mental health services - Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT). Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are commissioned to deliver the Adults Secondary Mental Health Contract within West Essex. The NHS Long Term Plan sets out an ambitious expansion for Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services to be delivered by 2023/24. The SPMHS is being proposed to be delivered by EPUT as the service requires close alignment to secondary mental health services and increasing therapeutic interventions. Most importantly, EPUT has established a well regarded community based SPMHS of highly skilled professionals in place from which to lead the expansion of these clinical services. The proposed contract duration will align with the EPUT Mental Health contract and will therefore expire on 31st March 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b113287-07e2-45d9-ad5d-d8f20aef2a86 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,641,117 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,641,117 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN |
| Locality | EPPING |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM16 6TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex |
| Local authority | Epping Forest |
| Electoral ward | Epping East |
| Westminster constituency | Epping Forest |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (EPUT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2021 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b113287-07e2-45d9-ad5d-d8f20aef2a86

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b113287-07e2-45d9-ad5d-d8f20aef2a86
  22nd January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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