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title: "The Provision of Step 2 and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) Early Help Mental Health Provision"
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# The Provision of Step 2 and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) Early Help Mental Health Provision

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066b95

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## Summary

Hertfordshire County Council has awarded a contract titled "The Provision of Step 2 and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) Early Help Mental Health Provision," classified under health and social work services. The procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and was executed through a direct award process. The contract, valued at £4,281,748.16, commenced on 1st April 2026 and will run until 31st March 2028, serving the UKH23 region. The process stage has moved to tender update as of 10th April 2026, following an award notice on 30th March 2026. The primary objective is to provide early help mental health support for children and young people (CYP) aged 0-18 and those aged 5-19 via assessment, treatment, and support methods.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those with a capability to deliver specialist interventions through multidisciplinary mental health professionals like advisors, psychologists, and therapists. The CWP service emphasises providing low-intensity, manualised cognitive behavioural therapy, offering expansion potential for healthcare providers skilled in emotional wellbeing support. Large healthcare organisations, such as those capable of meeting the criteria for sustaining high-quality service delivery, are well-suited to engage in such contracts, ensuring the provision aligns with national health service standards and gains potential strategic partnerships with regional authorities.

## Notice

Step 2 and Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) Services provides early help mental health support via assessment, treatment and support for CYP (0-18 for Step 2 and 5-19 for CWP) with mild to moderate mental health difficulties which are causing distress and impacting on day-to-day life. Step 2 delivers interventions supported by specialist mental health professionals including mental health advisors, clinical psychologists and clinical therapists. The CWP service is a national programme and provides emotional wellbeing support to CYP via manualised CBT, who would benefit from early intervention, low intensity support.

### 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. The approximate life time value of this contract is stated in II.1.7 above which includes an estimated uplift for 2027/28. However, the amount applied in any one year is determined by the Integrated Care Board.

### 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 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations must be made to decision makers by 27th March 2026. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services 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/032875-2026 |
| 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 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 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 | £4,281,748 |

## 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 TRUST (HCT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2026 at 13:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032875-2026
- 16 Mar 2026 at 17:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023765-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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