Official UK procurement notice
Mental Health Support Services
Authority: NHS Central East Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Mental Health Services including;
-Severe Mental Illness Long Term Counselling
-Lifeline Crisis and Support Helpline
-Suicide Bereavement Counselling
-Suicide Bereavement Support
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Central East ICB, previously Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB are intending to…Awarded
Central East ICB, previously Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C for a duration of 36 months, from 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029.
The financial values included are indicative and subject to final approval. Indicative annual value is £370,317, for 3 years. Additional information: There are anticipated system changes affecting Integrated Care Board (ICB) structures. Under section 14Z28 of the Health and Social Care Act, NHS England may make transfer schemes in connection with the variation of the constitution of an ICB, or the abolition of an ICB. C&P ICB will be changed by the implementation of ICB mergers and boundary changes, taking effect on 1 April 2026 and April 2027, which is being led by NHS England (NHSE), who will exercise its power (14Z28) to vary or revoke the Establishment Order, thereby abolishing or establishing ICBs or changing the boundaries of existing ICBs.
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
- 24 Apr 2026, 17:01 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 17:01 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037773- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b16Find 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 6 May 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 6 May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The recommendation to award the contract was approved by the ICB Board on 16th January 2025.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifecraft | £1,110,951 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037773-2026-1 · Lifecraft
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,110,951
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Central East ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LifecraftAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.