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title: "Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Self-harm Reduction support service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c926"
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buyer: "NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD (LLR ICB)"
published: "2025-10-09"
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# Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Self-harm Reduction support service

Buyer: NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD (LLR ICB)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c926

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Self-harm Reduction support service" has been managed by the NHS Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB). This service falls under the community health services category and aims to provide evidence-based interventions to reduce self-harm. Located at Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, the procurement stage has reached the confirmation of the contract award. The services will be delivered from 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2029, including a possible extension period. The contract was awarded on 29th September 2025 to Harmless CIC and carries a lifetime value of £822,713, exclusive of VAT, under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The procurement method employed was a direct award without prior publication, aligned with Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in community health services, particularly those with expertise in psychological interventions and mental health support. Companies like Harmless CIC, which are capable of offering tailored intervention programmes for self-harm, stand to benefit greatly from this contract. The service requirement is highly suited to businesses that can provide comprehensive care solutions, including qualified therapists and holistic health initiatives grounded on national guidelines. The demand for localised, integrated services aimed at health, hope, and recovery presents a promising growth avenue for SMEs eager to contribute to community wellbeing in the region while leveraging public contracts as a stable source of revenue.

## Notice

The service is commissioned to deliver self-harm service interventions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: The service is commissioned to deliver self-harm service intervention and to support the LLR community by providing local access and evidence-based intervention for people who self-harm. The service aims to reduce the rate and severity of self-harm, promote health, hope and recovery of people of any age who are in psychological distress and do, or are at risk of, self-harm. Qualified therapists will be trained to deliver a range of therapy approaches in line with national guidance for self-harm. The evidence-based model will include stabilisation sessions throughout the client's journey to ensure clients get immediate support for an acute presentation but also to ensure they get the best outcomes from subsequent therapy. This service will fit within a 'whole systems' integrated approach to respond to self-harm and the mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of the LLR population in line with the wider suicide prevention plan. The lifetime value of the contract is PS822,713 exclusive of VAT. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027 plus an extension option of up to 24 months (to 31st August 2029). Additional information: There is an extension option of up to 24 months from 1st September 2027 to 31st August 2029

### 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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by the 2nd January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Direct Award Process C.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063889-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £822,713 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD (LLR ICB) |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8TB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARMLESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 15:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063889-2025
- 18 Dec 2024 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040779-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/

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