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title: "Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e2bd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-01-16"
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# Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e2bd

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service" focuses on providing health services across Morecambe Bay. Administered by the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, this contract pertains to the service industry, specifically in the UKD4 region, spanning from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028, with a contract value of £4,763,095. As of 3rd March 2025, the contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, utilizing a direct award process. This award notice underscores that no provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 apply to this contract.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those already excelling in health services, to participate and potentially extend their footprint within the public sector. Companies or organisations with a robust background in mental health support services, especially those accustomed to working within educational settings, would be well-placed to engage. The emphasis on collaboration, service sustainability, and reducing health inequalities points to opportunities for innovative and integrated service providers to meet the needs outlined within the tender, thereby potentially enhancing their reputation and service portfolio in the health support services sector.

## Notice

The provision of a Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service across Morecambe Bay.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service across Morecambe Bay. Mental Health Support Teams provide specific support agreed at a national level, to education settings to support low to moderate mental health. Contract Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract End Date: 31/08/2028 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS3,798,000 however the final contract value is still to be finalised. Mental Health School Teams are nationally funded by NHS England. Funding is allocated specifically for the provision of Mental Health School Teams and the funding received by the ICB is passed through directly to the provider for this purpose. Funding is allocated on an annual basis, however National guidance dictates that services should be commissioned as recurrent services. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 28th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003899-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,798,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 13:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003899-2026
- 17 Feb 2025 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005395-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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