Official UK procurement notice
HH242-25-TW36 Distress Brief Intervention
Authority: NHS Highland (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Highland requires the provision of Distress Brief Intervention services across North Highland and Argyll and Bute
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The overarching aim of the Distress Brief Intervention programme is to provide a…
The overarching aim of the Distress Brief Intervention programme is to provide a framework for improved inter agency co-ordination, collaboration and co-operation across a wide range of care settings, interventions and community supports, towards the shared goal of providing a compassionate and effective response to people in distress improving experience and outcomes for those experiencing distress and those providing support. Additional information: The contract agreement shall be for two years from 01/04/26 to 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Apr 2026, 14:04 BST
- Authority reference
HH242-25-TW36- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034244- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The current provider has been delivering DBI since its inception in 2016, when Highland was a pilot site. Highland have received all the training and been heavily supported with DBI central as has Argyll and Bute. No other service provider in Highland and Argyll and Bute could continue this contract without significant investment for training and expansion.
Publisher note: The Distress Brief Intervention service shall now be delivered across North Highland and Argyll and Bute for ages 16+ under one Contract. (SC Ref:829368)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change Mental Health LtdSME | £1,607,500 † | — | Awarded |
| Change Mental Health LtdSME | £1,630,114 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034244-2026-1 · Change Mental Health LtdSME
- Signed
- 6 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,630,114
- Status
- active
Contract 017396-2026-1 · Change Mental Health LtdSME
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2026
- Value
- £1,607,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Change Mental Health LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.