Official UK procurement notice
DHSC:PCP: Emotional and Psychological Support Service - LEEDS Inquiry and beyond
Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDepartment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is awarding a contract to an external partner to provide emotional and psychological support to affected to the affected families by the Maternity Neonatal Investigation Leeds. The appointed supplier shall provide initially emotional and psychological support to all families whose cases are being reviewed as part of the Leeds inquiry. The appointed supplier possesses proven expertise in supporting individuals and families affected by birth, pregnancy and bereavement issues.
This contract may be expanded to include support for additional inquiries or investigations, as determined by the Department of Health and Social Care during the contract period.
The fully managed emotional and psychological support service shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- A first point of contact for any trauma-related and psychological concerns, queries, or request for support by the inquiry team, including attending meetings.
- Emotional support (individual or group sessions) to offer remote and in-person support, guidance, and emotional containment for individuals involved in inquiry activities.
- Psychological support/specialist psychological support. This may include:
o An assessment of individuals’ needs and risks
o Support and assistance with navigating options, including available interventions and therapies, and/or referrals to external services and support in accessing local resource networks
o Evidence-based counselling and psychological therapies (such as EMDR and CBT)
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Financial capacity
Human and Technical resources
- Technical & professional ability
Cyber Security
confirmation of skilled man power resources
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- 100% quality: Tenderers will be assessed against six quality questions, including one question on social value. Value for money will be assessed using a weighted Price per Quality Point (PQP) methodology, which considers each tenderer’s price in relation to the quality score they achieve.
- Economic & financial standing
Financial capacity
Human and Technical resources
- Technical & professional ability
Cyber Security
confirmation of skilled man power resources
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Feb 2029
- First published
- 17 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2026, 09:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
C408137- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030119- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f815Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payments shall be made quarterly in arrears for services delivered during the relevant quarter, on a service‑on‑demand basis and in accordance with the agreed charges.
- Risks
The estimated contract value has been calculated using the current understanding of the number of families expected to fall within the scope of the Leeds Inquiry. However, this remains subject to significant uncertainty. The final number of families who will engage with the Inquiry cannot be accurately predicted until the Terms of Reference are formally agreed.
Participation in the support service will remain entirely voluntary. As a result, actual service uptake may vary materially from initial assumptions.
The annual contract value assumes consistent engagement from families; however, this figure remains an estimate. It is possible that initial participation may be limited, with engagement increasing over time. As a result, the annual value during the first 12 months could be lower than in subsequent periods, should the contract be extended.
In addition, it is not possible to forecast with confidence how many further inquiries may arise within the threeyear contract period. Accordingly, the estimated value for this element of the contract has been informed by historical activity—namely, the number of inquiries and associated service delivery costs over the past three years—and should be considered indicative rather than definitive.
Despite this risk, the supplier must be able to scale up the service if demand increases.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tender must be submitted via esourcing portal Atamis.
The opportunity will be available on the Health Family Atamis eTendering System. You must be registered to have full access to all documents. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗, if you have not already done so. Registration is free of charge. You can search for the project by using the contract reference.
Once you have found the Opportunity, press the ‘Register Interest’ button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on ‘My proposals and quotes’. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity. For full details on the instruction to tender and terms of participations please refer to the Invitation to Tender document.
Timeline
17 Dec 2025 → 30 Jun 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published315 days ago17 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMT
- Market engagement294 days ago7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement.
Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ using the contract reference. Suppliers may also submit the completed questionnaire through Atamis but must be registered on the system to do so. Alternatively, questionnaires can be submitted by email to [email protected] quoting “Trauma Support Service for the Local Review Maternity Units -LEEDS” no later than 07/01/2026 at 5pm
We are sharing the draft specifications, proposed procurement approach, draft contract and timetable with the market to invite feedback from potential bidders.
The objective of the preliminary market engagement is:
Understanding market capability
Improving Procurement Strategy and Specification Development
Identify any barriers
Encouraging Supplier Participation and Competition
The input by suppliers may help shape the final approach and procurement strategy. A questionnaire is also available for suppliers to complete, allowing them to provide comments and raise any additional questions.
- Next notice expected278 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
- Clarification questions by194 days ago17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline176 days ago5 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent142 days ago9 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by138 days ago12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends131 days ago19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts127 days ago24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published120 days ago30 Jun 2026, 09:46 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £2,000,0001 Apr 2026, 09:35 BSTwas £1,500,000
- Status changed to active1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
- Deadline published: 5 May 2026, 17:00 BST1 Apr 2026, 09:35 BST
- Contract award notice published9 Jun 2026, 12:08 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Jun 2026, 12:08 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published30 Jun 2026, 09:46 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 17 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Asset Management Ltd24 Jun 2026 – 23 Jun 2027 · up to 23 Jun 2029Extensions: Contract will be in place for 12 months with the option to extend for a further period or periods up to 24 months | £2,000,000same award published again · counted once | 9 Jun 2026standstill to 19 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| People Asset Management Ltd | £2,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
DHSC:PCP: Emotional and Psychological Support Service - LEEDS Inquiry and beyond · People Asset Management Ltd
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2026
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Period
- 18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2029
- Status
- active
- Options
- with an additional option to cover further inquiries or investigations that may be required during the contract period, up to an extra £500,000 (also excluding VAT). Total Value £2,000,000 excluding VAT, £2,400,000 inclusive of VAT.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 5 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTDAwarded supplier
- People Asset Management LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender