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Awarded· 9 Apr 2025

Berkshire West Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board, South East

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board has awarded Berkshire West Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). It is a contract for mental health support in South East.

Source: Find a Tender, published 7 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 10:24

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 14:16

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board has awarded Berkshire West Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). It is a contract for mental health support in South East. The contract went to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 9 April 2025. The contract value is £14,125,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 7 May 2025. The notice number is 019439-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05077c.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board is centred on the provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Berkshire West. This contract falls under the services category, specifically within health services, and is governed by the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempt from Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The contract is set to commence on 1st August 2025 and run until 31st July 2028, with an option to extend until 31st July 2030. The total contract value is £14,125,000 excluding VAT. The procurement method was limited, forgoing a prior call for competition, reflecting the directive's outside scope.

The standstill period ends on 9th May 2025, suggesting that the award is likely to be imminent.

The notice in full

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice following a competitive process for Berkshire West Mental Health Support Services (MHST) to NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (The Commissioner). The reference of the Contract Notice published previously is: 2024/S 000-040764 The contract period is 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2028 for 3 years (option to extend for 2 years (to 30th June 2030)).

The total contract value for this procurement is PS14,125,000 excluding VAT for the life of the contract (including extensions). VAT is of 0 value for this service. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice.

The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare 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 decisions makers by midnight on 09th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice following a competitive process for Berkshire West Mental Health Support Services (MHST) to NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (The Commissioner). The reference of the Contract Notice published previously is: 2024/S 000-040764 The contract period is 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2028 for 3 years (option to extend for 2 years (to 30th June 2030)).

    The total contract value for this procurement is PS14,125,000 excluding VAT for the life of the contract (including extensions). The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was: Quality and Innovation: 45% Value: 10% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 20% Improving access.

    Reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 15% Social Value: 10% The highest scoring provider is Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare 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 decisions makers by midnight on 09th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Mental Health Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£14,125,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
019439-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05077c
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Town
Amersham
Postcode
HP7 OJD
Delivery area
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Region
South East
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Address
Amersham, HP7 OJD · South East

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Berkshire West Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)

Who won the Berkshire West Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) contract?

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on 9 April 2025.

How much is the Berkshire West Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) contract worth?

The contract value is £14,125,000.

Who is the buyer for Berkshire West Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)?

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board.

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