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title: "Mental Health Core Services (TT & PT SMHP) for NHS MSE ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dde8"
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published: "2025-10-17"
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# Mental Health Core Services (TT & PT SMHP) for NHS MSE ICB

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dde8

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## Summary

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, situated in Basildon, UK, initiated a procurement process for Mental Health Core Services, targeting services across the Mid and South Essex Health Economy. The tender, ACE-0796-2025, classified under the health services category (CPV: 85100000), was originally intended to facilitate NHS Talking Therapies and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems. Despite meticulous planning noted from February 2025 and various procurement stages up to October 2025, the process ultimately faced abandonment under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, cancelling the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) process without awarding a contract. The service period was planned from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028, with an optional extension, and would have included a substantial contract value estimated at £92,503,175.

This procurement initiative presented a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services to establish and expand their footprint within the NHS framework, particularly in Mid and South Essex. Companies equipped with robust capabilities in delivering integrated health therapies could have significantly benefitted from this tender, which needed providers with the competency to administer both community health services and more complex psychological therapies. Although this particular process was abandoned, future opportunities in the region may arise, providing similar avenues for businesses proficient in health services to enhance their portfolios and interest engagement in subsequent competitive procurements driven by similar healthcare priorities. Prospective providers are encouraged to prepare for and participate in future tenders, which may follow similar frameworks based on the region's strategic health goals and integration strategies emphasised during the tender planning stage.

## Notice

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the competitive process. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender (competitive process) for the provision of Mental Health Core Services (TT & PTSMHP) in Mid and South Essex. The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published within the Competitive Process Overview (CPO). The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documentation and CPO. As a result of this, the Authority intends to award the proposed Contract for the Service to the Provider that achieved the highest technical and commercial scores across the key criteria used. The purpose of this competitive process was for the Authority to secure a suitably qualified provider to deliver this Mental Health Core Services across Mid and South Essex. The scope of the requirement associated with this process has been developed by the Authority. The full details of the scope of the services are set out within Document 3 - Service Specification. The new service will provide a single provision for NHS Talking Therapies and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems across Mid and South Essex, ensuring that patients are seen by the right person, at the right time and on the correct pathway. The aims and objectives for delivery of the Service include: * Improving the health of our population and reducing health inequalities, by ensuring improved patient outcomes with a focus on quality of delivery across the ICS. * Ensure patients have equitable offer across the board, while encouraging partnership working amongst organisations across the system. * Enhance productivity and value for money, by reducing administration time, duplication, and overall management costs. The total proposed aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) is PS92,503,175. The financial envelope which acts as an affordability cap for the purposes of the Process is PS55,879,469 over the three-year term. The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Options: Option to extend for a maximum of 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066486-2025 |
| 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, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | 1 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £92,503,175 |
| Lots value | £92,503,175 |
| 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 MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VITA HEALTH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 15:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066486-2025
- 7 May 2025 at 17:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019528-2025
- 4 Mar 2025 at 01:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007732-2025
- 11 Feb 2025 at 17:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004631-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board/

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