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title: "The Provision of a Mental Health Service for Children and Young People (CYP) with Learning Disability and/or Autism, including Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) Supporting CYP with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)"
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buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-09"
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# The Provision of a Mental Health Service for Children and Young People (CYP) with Learning Disability and/or Autism, including Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) Supporting CYP with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061315

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## Summary

Hertfordshire County Council is overseeing a public procurement process for the provision of a specialist mental health service tailored for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism, including mental health support teams (MHST) for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The procurement is categorized under the health and social work services industry, focusing on the UK region UKH23. Initially intended to be awarded by 26th January 2026, the contract was officially awarded on 14th February 2026, commencing from 1st April 2026 through to 31st March 2028, with the option to extend for an additional two years until 2030. The contract is valued at £20,371,012, employing a direct award process without a prior call for competition according to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specializing in mental health and social work services, particularly those adept at supporting complex needs related to learning disabilities and autism among young clients. Companies with a strong capability in offering comprehensive mental health services that address emotional, behavioural, and sensory processing challenges will find this contract rewarding. Given the focus on existing expertise and direct awards, established providers in the health services sector, especially those with an understanding of education-based interventions, are well-positioned to engage with this opportunity, driving business growth through extended service offerings in partnership with regional authorities like the Hertfordshire County Council.

## Notice

Specialist Mental Health Service for Children & Young People (CYP) with a Learning Disability and/or who are autistic. The service supports the mental health needs of CYP who have complex needs and present with significant communication challenges, as a result of their Learning Disability and or autism that require specialist approaches to mental health support. These often do not appear in isolation and many of CYP will experience co-occurring difficulties, such as: * Emotional dysregulation * Behaviours of concern[2] (includes CYP with LD and/or ASD that may show behaviours of concern that seem unrelated to mental health at first but underlying mental health needs often become clearer once support begins) * Sleep difficulties, feeding difficulties, and toileting difficulties * Withdrawal from usual activities significantly impacting activities of daily living (ADL) * Sensory processing difficulties In addition, Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) provide early help mental health support for pupils (reception to year 13*) with mild to moderate difficulties who are on roll at education settings within Hertfordshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR.) The contract will commence on 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2028 with the option to extend for 2 years up until 31st March 2030. (Maximum 4 years total.) The approximate life time value of this contract is stated in II.1.7 above and includes the value of any possible extensions.

Options: There is the option to extend the contract for two (2) years subject to available funding and satisfactory performance at the discretion of the Council.

### 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 the relevant authority by 11th February 2026. 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/032606-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,871,012 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HERTFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST (HCT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2026 at 16:19 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032606-2026
- 30 Jan 2026 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008501-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
- https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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