Awarded· 31 Aug 2025
Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board · Basildon, East of England
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex. It is a contract for mental health support in Basildon.
Source: Find a Tender, published 4 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Nelft NHS Foundation Trust
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 13:13
View notice2025
Award notice updated
Award Notice · 11:21
View notice2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex. It is a contract for mental health support in Basildon. The contract went to Nelft NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 31 August 2025. The contract value is £38,788,367. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 August 2028. It lasts 2½ years.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 4 December 2025. The notice number is 079657-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059c4d.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) for Schools in the Mid and South Essex Health Economy. This contract, valued at £20,602,183, follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the latest funding variation taking effect from 1st January 2026.
The service commenced on 1st September 2025 and is scheduled for 24 months, with an option for a 12-month extension. The procurement method utilised is a Direct Award Process under the PSR. The designated industry category for this initiative is community health services, with the geographical focus within the UKH3 region.
Being part of the national Children and Young People’s Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme, it offers substantial growth potential for suppliers who can deliver innovative and impactful mental health solutions in educational settings.
Large-scale providers like NELFT NHS Foundation Trust, the designated supplier, will benefit from the secure funding and extended contract term, allowing for strategic investment in resource development and service enhancement to meet increasing demand for mental health support in schools.
The notice in full
The contract award for Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board. MHSTs are a government initiative to help increase children and young people's access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health. MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People's Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme.
MHSTs are a resource in addition to the already existing support in any particular education setting.
Lots (1)
- 01
Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex (Wave 14)Cancelled
The contract award for Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as the 'Authority'. MHSTs are a government initiative to help increase children and young people's access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health. MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People's Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme.
MHSTs are a resource in addition to the already existing support in any particular education setting. An award has been made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The service started on 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months, plus the option to extend for a further 12 months (3-year total contract term). The annual contract value is PS6,062,061.00. The lifetime value of the contract is PS18,186,183.00.
The funding for this service is set by NHSE and is allocated to the Authority to support this government initiative. Following the publication of the Contract Award Notice (Notice Number: 2025/S 000-057362 | Notice Reference: 2025-047923) , the Authority is publishing this modification notice in line with the additional funding received for 'Wave 14' for the service provision.
The effective date of this contract variation will be 01st January 2026 where the 'Wave 14' funding will provide an additional PS2,416,000.00. The original contract value published was PS18,186,183. The aggregate value of this contract variation will be PS2,416,000.00 (which represents a 13.28% increase).
The new aggregate contract value PS20,602,183.00 The contract duration remains 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months, plus the option to extend for a further 12 months (3-year total contract term), with the contract value variation effective from 01st January 2026.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Mental Health Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Aug 2028 (2½ years)
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Nelft NHS Foundation Trust
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £38,788,367
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
- 079657-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059c4d
- CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Basildon
- Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Postcode
- SS14 3HG
- Electoral ward
- Fryerns
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Delivery area
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Essex Thames Gateway
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
- Address
- Basildon, SS14 3HG · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Nelft NHS Foundation Trust
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex
Who won the Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex contract?
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Nelft NHS Foundation Trust on 31 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 August 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex contract worth?
The contract value is £38,788,367. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 August 2028 (2½ years).
Who is the buyer for Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex?
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, based in Basildon, East of England. The named contact is NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board.
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