---
title: "Distress Brief Interventions (Extension)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845258"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Distress Brief Interventions (Extension)

Buyer: NHS Ayrshire & Arran  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845258

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## Summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran extended its provision of Distress Brief Interventions: brief interventions for people requiring mental health support. The service is for individuals needing support during periods of distress, and the extension covers delivery across Ayrshire & Arran. This is a health service rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The contracting organisation is NHS Ayrshire & Arran, based in Ayr. The requirement is focused on delivering these interventions to people in the health board area; the procurement does not describe a wider mental health service or other clinical work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Penumbra. The contract value is £135,000, and the contract was signed on 27 August 2026. The extension is for a further six months. There was one lot, covering distress brief interventions for people requiring mental health support. NHS Ayrshire & Arran used a limited procedure without publishing a competition notice. Its stated reason was that this extended an existing contract and was needed to avoid a risk of the service stopping. The available procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis; the outcome records one bid for the lot.

For providers of mental health support, this award shows that NHS Ayrshire & Arran has continuing demand for brief interventions for people experiencing distress. A credible supplier for this particular requirement would need to deliver this focused support to individuals across Ayrshire & Arran and have the capacity to maintain service continuity. Penumbra, a Glasgow-based provider, was selected for the extension. The buyer’s stated concern that the service could otherwise stop makes reliable continuity a relevant capability for a future provider. The award followed an extension to an existing contract without a published competition, so the selected supplier was delivering an established service rather than starting a new provision.

## Notice

Award of Distress Brief Interventions (extension) for a further period of 6 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide distress brief interventions to individuals requiring mental health support.

### Procurement Information

This is an extension to a contract already in place that was at risk of no service were the extension not awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566992 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 20 Oct 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 | £135,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Ayrshire & Arran |
| Locality | AYR |
| Postcode area | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA6 6AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, TLM94 South Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Penumbra |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566992

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566992
  Distress Brief Interventions (Extension) - Award of Distress Brief Interventions (extension) for a further period of 6 months.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsaaa.net
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845258

## Provenance

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