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Published 20 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

Official notice

Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+7 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 19 Aug 2025no call for competition

Re-procurement plannedNational Framework Agreement for Teledermatology and Telemicrobiology Services · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.

The relevant Tender Notice was 2025/S 000-013977 with OCID ocds-h6vhtk-04ffb2.

The awarding of this framework agreement 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 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 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 midnight at the end of 2nd September 2025 to [email protected]. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR.

The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services.

The Key Criteria were:

  • Social Value 10%
  • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 10%
  • Quality and Innovation 30%
  • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 30%
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20%

The framework will be available to all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations). "Relevant Authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

The overall aim of the Framework Agreement is to provide Mental Health and Wellbeing services for young people, adults or both. The Framework intends to cover a range of services that fall within the scope of Mental Health and Wellbeing services, delivered either virtually or in person.

In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, new Providers may be added to this Framework during the Term of the Framework. Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority.

CPV: Counselling services · Family-planning services · Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services · Health services · Rehabilitation services · Social services · Vocational rehabilitation services · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The overall aim of the Framework Agreement is to provide Mental Health and Wellbeing…

The overall aim of the Framework Agreement is to provide Mental Health and Wellbeing services for young people, adults or both. The Framework intends to cover a range of services that fall within the scope of Mental Health and Wellbeing services, delivered either virtually or in person. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.

The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £135,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales
85312300 Guidance and counselling services85312310 Guidance services85312320 Counselling services85312330 Family-planning services85312400 Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions85312500 Rehabilitation services

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Last source update
12 Mar 2026, 16:46 GMT
Authority reference
F/102/MHWS/25/SB
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022561
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesFamily-planning servicesGuidance and counselling servicesGuidance servicesHealth servicesRehabilitation servicesSocial servicesVocational rehabilitation servicesWelfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+2 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b76 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.

The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Representations by providers must be made to the Framework Host by midnight at the end of 2nd September 2025.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Written representations should be sent to: [email protected] Representations by providers must be made to the Framework Host by midnight at the end of 2nd September 2025 This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. The decision was proposed by a Senior Commercial Specialist at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and approved by the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. No conflicts of interest were detected or declared during the procurement process. The relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision are set out in this notice. Each of the Key Criteria elements were weighted in consideration of the subject-matter and with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services, and improving the efficiency of in the provision of the services. The chosen providers met the selection criteria, passed the PASS/FAIL Key Criteria and met or exceeded the published required minimum total score of 65% across the remaining Key Criteria for award to the Framework Agreement.

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    29 Sept 2025, 16:30 BST
Published amendments (2)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. Framework agreements have been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Reg…

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 and the provisions o…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 20admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 20latest 19 Aug 2025

20 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 050237-2025-1

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    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-10

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    19 Aug 2025
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  • Contract 050237-2025-11

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-12

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-13

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-14

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-15

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-16

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-17

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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  • Contract 050237-2025-18

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-19

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-2

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-20

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-3

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-4

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-5

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-6

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-7

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-8

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

  • Contract 050237-2025-9

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
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    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The overall aim of the Framework Agreement is to provide Mental Health and Wellbeing…———£0 – £135,000,000
Whole notice———£0 – £135,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RJR Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH21ULContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

20 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.