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title: "Mental Health Recovery Workers - ESTEP/ARMS Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee6a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# Mental Health Recovery Workers - ESTEP/ARMS Service

Buyer: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee6a

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## Summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust procured mental health recovery worker services for its Early Intervention in Psychosis and At-Risk Mental State (EIP/ARMS) Service. The service supports patients to help prevent a first episode of psychosis and provides practical support across mental wellbeing, social functioning, employment and quality of life. The provider works alongside Trust colleagues, promotes recovery, reduces relapse and helps people become more independent. Duties include linking patients with local services and connecting them to mainstream support. This is a health and community support service delivered through the Trust’s EIP/ARMS service in Essex. The procurement’s CPV classification is 85140000, miscellaneous health services. It concerns an existing service rather than a new service, and is relevant to organisations providing specialist mental health recovery and early-intervention support.

The contract has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime for health care services, using Direct Award Process A because the buyer identified no realistic alternative provider. The procedure was limited and conducted without prior publication of a call for competition. Thurrock and Brentwood Mind was selected as supplier, with one bid recorded. The award date was 4 August 2026 and the contract is active. The contract value is up to £187,720. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option for two 12-month extensions. The award was evaluated on price. The procurement was presented as one lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled while the associated award and contract remain active. The service is an existing arrangement.

This award indicates demand from Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for specialist recovery-worker support within an early-intervention psychosis and at-risk mental state service. A credible future competitor would need experience supporting people at risk of, or recovering from, psychosis, while working effectively with NHS clinical teams. Relevant capability includes promoting mental wellbeing, social functioning, employment and independence, reducing relapse risks, and helping patients connect with local and mainstream services. Providers should be able to offer practical, person-centred support across different aspects of daily life rather than a narrow clinical intervention. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that this requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist organisation. Understanding the Trust’s service model and maintaining links with community services would strengthen a future provider’s position.

## Notice

Work alongside Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) colleagues based in the EIP/ARMS Service to support patients to help prevent a first episode of psychosis providing support to people with all aspects of their lives including mental wellbeing, social functioning, employment and general quality of life. Maximising opportunities to promote recovery, reduce relapse and enhance independence. Linking with local services, connecting to mainstream support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Work alongside Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) colleagues based in the EIP/ARMS Service to support patients to help prevent a first episode of psychosis providing support to people with all aspects of their lives including mental wellbeing, social functioning, employment and general quality of life. Maximising opportunities to promote recovery, reduce relapse and enhance independence. Linking with local services, connecting to mainstream support.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award Process A. No realistic alternative provider.

Contract Value: Up to PS187,720 
New or Existing Service: Existing
Contract Start Date: 01/09/2026
Contract End Date: 31/03/2028
Optional Extension: N/A

Options: Optional extension period of 2 x 12-months.

### Procurement Information

No realistic alternative provider

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082117-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £187,720 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | WICKFORD |
| Postcode area | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS11 7XX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Rettendon and Runwell |
| Westminster constituency | Maldon |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082117-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://thurrockmind.org.uk
- https://www.eput.nhs.uk
- https://www.resolution.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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