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title: "NW2023-13 NHS Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f03d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-07-09"
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# NW2023-13 NHS Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT)

Buyer: NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f03d

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board focuses on the provision of NHS Talking Therapies Service, previously known as Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). This initiative is classified under 'Health services' in the industry category and aims to provide psychological support within Norfolk and Waveney. Currently in the active tender stage, the process began with a tender announcement on 16th October 2023, with a subsequent proposal deadline on 1st December 2023. The service's main procurement category is 'services', utilising an open procedure compliant with the GPA standards, signifying transparency and broad competition. Interested providers are encouraged to actively participate via the Atamis e-sourcing portal.

Aligning with regional mental health ambitions, this tender creates substantial business opportunities, particularly for providers skilled in community-based mental health services. An initial contract period is set for five years, extendable by an additional two years, with an estimated annual value of approximately £21 million, inclusive of potential DWP funding. Businesses best suited for this opportunity are those capable of delivering flexible, evidence-based psychological therapies conforming to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual, and willing to collaborate with local entities. This process offers the chance to improve regional mental health outcomes, plan integrated care models, and actively engage with underserved populations.

## Notice

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified Providers to express their interest in the Provision of NHS Talking Therapies Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to people in Norfolk and Waveney from the age of 16 years and over with 'common' mental health problems, such as low mood and anxiety-based needs. This model should be aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) and support the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health ambitions.
The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a biopsychosocial model of care; taking an individual's needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions to improve and population wellbeing, relevant to the stage of life of the service user.

Options: The contract will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038740-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £147,000,000 |
| Lots value | £147,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2025 at 15:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038740-2025
- 16 Oct 2023 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030481-2023
- 31 Aug 2023 at 14:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025656-2023
- 16 Aug 2023 at 10:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024014-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nsft.nhs.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/
- https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/icb-contact/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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