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title: "Mental Health Support Teams in Schools and Emotional Health and Wellbeing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d22f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-07-23"
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# Mental Health Support Teams in Schools and Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Buyer: NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d22f

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## Summary

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is in the award stage of a procurement process for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams in Schools, as indicated in the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. This procurement is within the health services industry, and the contract is valued at approximately £9.6 million. The services are intended to be provided from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2030 across the UKF11, UKF12, and UKF13 regions. The procurement method used is a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without prior publication of a call for competition. Representations must be made by 4 August as part of a standstill period following the publication of this notice.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in delivering health services, particularly those specialising in mental health support for educational institutions. The contract, aimed at early intervention in emotional health and well-being pathways, aligns with digital and community-based provisions to alleviate pressure on specialist services. Larger enterprises with experience in comprehensive service delivery and capability to manage such substantial contracts may find this opportunity particularly beneficial. Additionally, businesses already having successful engagements with similar services under regulatory frameworks like the PSR could find them well-placed to compete effectively.

## Notice

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHSTs) play a central role in early intervention emotional health and wellbeing pathways, working alongside digital and community-based provision to reduce pressure on specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHSTs) play a central role in early intervention emotional health and wellbeing pathways, working alongside digital and community-based provision to reduce pressure on specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS9.6 million The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2030 Additional information: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023

### 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069822-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 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 | £9,600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF11 Derby, TLF12 East Derbyshire, TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2026 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069822-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/

## Provenance

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