Awarded· 24 Dec 2024
Mental Health Support Teams in Schools
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Preston, North West
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. It is a contract for mental health support in Preston.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Compass - Services To Improve Health and Wellbeing
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 11:09
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 10:50
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. It is a contract for mental health support in Preston. The contract went to Compass - Services To Improve Health and Wellbeing. It was awarded on 24 December 2024. The contract value is £4,995,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 March 2025. The notice number is 008164-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04cf77.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has recently completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "Mental Health Support Teams in Schools." This tender, classified under the health services industry category (CPV code 85100000), is aimed at delivering mental health support services across Central and West Lancashire. The contracting process pertains to services with significant relevance to school settings.
The contract was awarded on 25th January 2025, with a start date of 1st January 2025, and is set to run until 31st December 2027. The total contract value is approximately £4,995,000. The procurement was conducted using a direct award process, specific to the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, and falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The contract, now awarded to Compass - Services to Improve Health and Wellbeing, underscores the need for existing and proficient providers capable of meeting stringent quality and service sustainability criteria. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in health service provision, innovation in mental health care, and a demonstrated ability to operate within integrated care systems could find significant growth potential in participating in similar tenders.
The national funding by NHS England also ensures financial stability and continuity for the service provider engaged in this contract.
The notice in full
A Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service across Central and West Lancashire.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
A Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service across Central and West Lancashire. Mental Health Support Teams provide specific support agreed at a national level, to education settings to support low to moderate mental health. Contract Start Date: 1st January 2025 Contract End Date: 31st December 2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS4,995,000 however the final contract value is still to be finalised.
Mental Health School Teams are nationally funded by NHS England. Funding is allocated specifically for the provision of Mental Health School Teams and the funding received by the ICB is passed through directly to the provider for this purpose. Funding is allocated on an annual basis, however National guidance dictates that services should be commissioned as recurrent services.
The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care 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 the relevant authority by 24/01/25 .
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Mental Health Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Compass - Services To Improve Health and Wellbeing
- 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
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £4,995,000
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
- 008164-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04cf77
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Preston
- Town
- Preston
- Postcode
- PR1 8XB
- Electoral ward
- City Centre
- Constituency
- Preston
- Delivery area
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Mid Lancashire
- Area
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Preston, PR1 8XB · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Compass - Services To Improve Health and Wellbeing
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Mental Health Support Teams in Schools
Who won the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools contract?
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Compass - Services To Improve Health and Wellbeing on 24 December 2024.
How much is the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools contract worth?
The contract value is £4,995,000.
Who is the buyer for Mental Health Support Teams in Schools?
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Preston, North West.
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