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title: "Adults Positive Pathways (Thurrock Alliance)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050ed4"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Adults Positive Pathways (Thurrock Alliance)

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ed4

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has confirmed an award for the contract titled "Adults Positive Pathways (Thurrock Alliance)" within the community health services sector. This procurement aims to facilitate services for adults in the Mid and South Essex area, specifically within the Thurrock location. The contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025, with an aggregate value set at £169,879. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and it utilises a direct award process without the prior publication of a competition call. The procurement stage has advanced to the contract award, and no conflicts of interest were declared by the decision makers of the ICB Executive Board.

This contract represents significant business growth opportunities, especially for entities involved in community health services. The awarded procurement process ensures that incumbent providers can seamlessly transition under the new terms given their proven track record, which is assessed against predefined criteria. For businesses like Thurrock and Brentwood MIND, this tender provides an opportunity to continue contributing towards community health, offering short-term support to adults through referrals from various health professionals. Companies with experience in community health services and solid existing infrastructure have a strategic fit for similar opportunities.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract to deliver the provision of Adults Positive Pathways (Thurrock Alliance)) service for Mid and South Essex to the patients within the Thurrock geographical footprint. The contract is for 6-month from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025 awarded under DAP C (to enable completion of planned procurement). The aggregate contract value is forecasted atPS169,879.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Positive Pathways Service supports adults in the community on a short-term basis to stay well and thrive. We accept professional referrals from GP surgeries, Mental Health Practitioners, Social Prescribers and NHS Community Mental Health Teams. The contract is for 6-month from 1st April 2025 to 30th April 2025 awarded under DAP C to the existing provider (to enable completion of planned procurement). The aggregate contract value is forecasted atPS169,879.

### 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 Contract 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 May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be send to kevin.edwards@attain.co.uk. The decision makers for this award is the ICB Executive Board . There were no Conflicts of Interest declared or identified by individuals making the decision. The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. The 5 criteria were weighted equally at 20%, as all equally important for this service.Key criteria was specified, and assessment against each criteria was assessed based on on current service delivery model and performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025346-2025 |
| 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 | 22 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 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 | £169,879 |

## 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 | Slough |
| Postcode | SL9 7QE |
| 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 | TLH32 Thurrock |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THURROCK AND BRENTWOOD MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 22 May 2025 at 16:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025346-2025
- 8 May 2025 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019740-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thurrockandbrentwoodmind.org.uk
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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