Awarded· 29 Jan 2025
Contract for the Provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's)
Hertfordshire County Council · Stevenage, East of England
Hertfordshire County Council has awarded Contract for the Provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's). It is a contract for mental health support in Stevenage.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Mind in West Essex
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 13:34
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 12:18
View notice
About this tender
In brief
Hertfordshire County Council has awarded Contract for the Provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's). It is a contract for mental health support in Stevenage. The contract went to Mind in West Essex. It was awarded on 29 January 2025. The contract value is £6,687,500.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 21 February 2025. The notice number is 006677-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04dc34.
Summary of the contracting process
Hertfordshire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs). This contract falls under the health services category and is aimed at offering place-based mental health and emotional wellbeing support in schools and colleges. The contract was awarded following the completion of an 8 working day standstill period on 20th February 2025.
It will commence on 1st April 2025, running for three years with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The estimated lifetime value of the contract is approximately £6,687,500. The previous provider, Mind in West Essex, will continue under this new contract, which was awarded through the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) without the application of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Companies providing workshops, assemblies, and targeted 1-1 or group mental health support would find this contract particularly suited to their services.
The notice in full
The Mental Health Support Teams offer place-based mental health and emotional wellbeing support (in schools and colleges). This could be in the form of targeted support on a 1-1 or group basis, Also non-targeted support is offered via workshops, assemblies, in-class groups and events. This is an early intervention service aimed at supporting children and families with mild-moderate mental health needs.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
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 2025 for three years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract value stated in II.1.7 is an estimated value based on 2024/25 annual contract value.
We are yet to know the financial allocation for 2025/26 (from NHS E) but it will be at least PS1,671,875 per annum as that was the contract value in 2024/25. There will be an increase applied as staff members have qualified and salaries increase. The contract value stated in II.1.7 is an estimated total contract value for the maximum contract term of 3 years plus an optional 12 months extension
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Mental Health Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Mind in West Essex
- 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
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Values
- Contracts value
- £6,687,500
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
- 006677-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04dc34
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Stevenage
- Town
- Stevenage
- Postcode
- SG1 2ST
- Electoral ward
- Symonds Green
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Delivery area
- West Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- North and East Hertfordshire
- Area
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Stevenage, SG1 2ST · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Mind in West Essex
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Contract for the Provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's)
Who won the Contract for the Provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's) contract?
Hertfordshire County Council awarded the contract to Mind in West Essex on 29 January 2025.
How much is the Contract for the Provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's) contract worth?
The contract value is £6,687,500.
Who is the buyer for Contract for the Provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's)?
Hertfordshire County Council, based in Stevenage, East of England.
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