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title: "Early Prevention Programme - Black Males & Mental Health"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fe6b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Early Prevention Programme - Black Males & Mental Health

Buyer: NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe6b

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## Summary

The procurement process led by NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board involves the "Early Prevention Programme – Black Males & Mental Health," focusing on the delivery of psychiatrist or psychologist services. This initiative aims to address systemic inequalities in high deprivation areas through culturally competent interventions. The service will be carried out in London, specifically in the UKI41 region. The procurement stage is now at the confirmation of contract award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £130,000, was awarded on 22nd April 2025 and will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with no option for extension. The contracting process followed a limited procurement method, allowing direct award without prior publication of a call for competition.

The tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in culturally competent mental health services, particularly those aimed at reducing health disparities. Companies with expertise in innovations that align with community crisis interventions and systemic inequalities will find this programme an ideal opportunity for growth. The contract criteria weight quality, innovation, value, integration, social value, and the reduction of health inequalities. Businesses that are agile, innovative, and capable of collaborating within the local health system would be well-positioned to fulfil these requirements, fostering long-term engagement and potential scaling through similar future contracts awarded by NHS entities.

## Notice

Early Prevention Programme - Black Males & Mental Health / Utilise this funding to rigorously test out culturally competent community crisis and trauma interventions to address systemic inequalities in high ward deprivation areas. Creating a 'test bed' for culturally competent interventions will inform wider system change and learning across Fairer Together and NCL, provide scaling opportunities borough wide as well as attract other LA's interest in trailblazing change and innovation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

he notice relates to psychiatrist and psychological services.
This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.
The lifetime value of the contract is PS130,000.
The expiring contract ends 31/03/2025.
The contract term will be 1 year with no option to extend.
The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2026. Additional information: Early Prevention Programme - Black Males & Mental Health / Utilise this funding to rigorously test out culturally competent community crisis and trauma interventions to address systemic inequalities in high ward deprivation areas. Creating a 'test bed' for culturally competent interventions will inform wider system change and learning across Fairer Together and NCL, provide scaling opportunities borough wide as well as attract other LA's interest in trailblazing change and innovation.

### 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 21st April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017961-2025 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 1TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Laycock |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ISLINGTON LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 11:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017961-2025
- 8 Apr 2025 at 06:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013515-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board

## Provenance

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