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title: "WHHT - Psychological Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b5d1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-04-17"
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# WHHT - Psychological Services

Buyer: WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b5d1

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## Summary

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has announced an award for the provision of psychological services under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The contract, titled "WHHT - Psychological Services," falls under the industry category of psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV code 85121270) and pertains to the UKH region, specifically Watford General Hospital. The contract was awarded to Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust on 17 April 2025, with the service period specified from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2025. This award represents the completion of the procurement process, following an open procedure method.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those with expertise in providing psychological support and wellbeing services. The service requirements include responsive, accessible support for individuals and teams, group-based interventions, staff training, and consultation to key stakeholders within the organisation. The procurement process favours businesses with in-depth knowledge of local mental health services and capacity for face-to-face support across multiple hospital sites. Organisations that can deliver comprehensive and locally-informed psychological services at short notice will be well-positioned to compete for such valuable contracts, thereby fostering business growth in the healthcare support sector.

## Notice

Background:
Organizations have a duty of care to support the physical and psychological health of their workforce. Mental health is a key part of improving personal health and wellbeing for our workforce. Data from the Trust's 2023 annual staff survey indicated that 41.1% of our staff had felt unwell due to work-related stress and over a third reported being 'burnt out' because of their work. 32.6% said they often or always found their work emotionally exhausting.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Service Requirements:
WHTH requires a service that will deliver the following:
a) A responsive, accessible psychological support service for both individuals and teams.
b) Improvement and maintenance of psychological wellbeing and a reduction of distress through group/team-based interventions and staff training initiatives
c) Support with the prevention of distress through consultation to the wider organisation and key stakeholders such as wellbeing leads, organisational development and HR teams.
d) A service based within proximity to our hospital sites that has in-depth knowledge of local mental health services, including referral pathways, community resources and support networks within the region.
e) Face-to-face support provided across all three hospital sites at short notice when needed.

PSR Award under Process A.

This is a new service.

Contract Dates 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015807-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £126,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | WEST HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | WATFORD |
| Post town | Watford |
| Postcode | WD18 0HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Watford |
| Electoral ward | Vicarage |
| Westminster constituency | Watford |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2025 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015807-2025
- 12 Nov 2024 at 14:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036587-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eput.nhs.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.hertsprocurement.nhs.uk/joomla/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk
- https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/default.asp

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