Official UK procurement notice
Independent Patient Advocacy Services
Authority: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a high quality, confidential and timely Independent Patient Advocacy Services and Independent Mental Health Advocacy Services for adults, children and young people (aged 13-18) in secure and specialised services. On occasion, services will also be provided to Community Children and Adolescence Mental Health Services.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Feb 2026, 12:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2026, 12:04 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014699- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0656eaFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 02/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 02/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any communication relating to the award of this contract should be sent to [email protected]<br/><br/>The award decision was made by the Forensic Senior Leadership Team. <br/>No conflicts of interest were identified in the award of this contract. <br/><br/><br/>Together for Mental Wellbeing have been the successful provider at the last three competitive tenders, based on experience, quality, performance and value for money. <br/><br/>This provider has extensive experience of working into secure settings, established patient relationships and understands the individual needs / challenges with our patient cohorts.<br/><br/>During 2025/26, the Provider supported the Trust with its Financial Improvement Plans and working in partnership to achieve a 10% reduction <br/>in the overall contract value.<br/>The Provider continues to consistently meet the KPIs, with the exception of one, which is outside of the Provider’s sphere of control and is reliant on Care Units effectively communicating date changes for Community Meetings.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Together for Mental Wellbeing | £1,240,004 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014699-2026-1 · Together for Mental Wellbeing
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Value
- £1,240,004
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Together for Mental WellbeingAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.