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Awarded· 1 Apr 2024

HH242-24-TW21 Provision of DBI Services

NHS Highland · Highland, Scotland

NHS Highland has awarded HH242-24-TW21 Provision of DBI Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Highland.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 10 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Change Mental Health

  2. 2024

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

  4. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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  5. 2025

    Award notice updated

    OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Highland has awarded HH242-24-TW21 Provision of DBI Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Highland. The contract went to Change Mental Health. It was awarded on 1 April 2024. The contract value is £140,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 10 October 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000807926.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by NHS Highland, located in Inverness, focuses on the provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) services, under the title "HH242-24-TW21 Provision of DBI Services". The contract, valued at £140,000, covers service delivery in the UKM6 and UKM63 regions from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement method employed is limited, conducted without prior publication of a call for competition due to technical reasons.

Key documents relating to this contract update were published as of 10th October 2025. The procurement stage is the Award stage, with the contract already being active since 1st April 2024 and signed on 17th January 2025, indicating a follow-up to previous planning stages captured in contract notices.

Change Mental Health, an SME supplier based in Edinburgh, exemplifies a successful bidder in this process, showcasing the potential growth and expansion opportunities for similar businesses keen on providing specialized health interventions. The absence of competitive bids from other SMEs highlights an open space for providers with tailored expertise in delivering DBI services in the geographic scope defined by NHS Highland.

About this tender

Provision of DBI Services

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    DBI Services 2024/25

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025 (1 year)
Lots
1
Awarded to
Change Mental Health
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£140,000

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000807926
CPV code
80500000 - Training services; 80510000 - Specialist training services; 80522000 - Training seminars; 85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Highland is based in Highland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Highland
Town
Inverness
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Electoral ward
Inverness South
Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Delivery area
Highlands and Islands, TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Highlands and Islands
Area
Highlands and Islands
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Highland
Category
Services
Address
Inverness, IV2 3BW · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Change Mental Health
Awardee scale
SME
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 HH242-24-TW21 Provision of DBI Services

Who won the HH242-24-TW21 Provision of DBI Services contract?

NHS Highland awarded the contract to Change Mental Health on 1 April 2024. It is due to end on 31 March 2025, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the HH242-24-TW21 Provision of DBI Services contract worth?

The contract value is £140,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for HH242-24-TW21 Provision of DBI Services?

NHS Highland, based in Highland, Scotland.

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