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# NHS Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-talking-therapies-formerly-known-as-iapt-ocds-h6vhtk-03a286). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD: "NHS Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £116,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-kent-and-medway-integrated-care-board-nhs-qks)
- **Published Value:** £116,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 March 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £111,151,689 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a286`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-talking-therapies-formerly-known-as-iapt-ocds-h6vhtk-03a286#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-talking-therapies-formerly-known-as-iapt-ocds-h6vhtk-03a286#participate

## Description
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for INHS Talking Therapies Services.<br/>The procurement is split into Lots:<br/>Lot 1: East Kent<br/>Lot 2 West Kent<br/>Lot 3 Medway & Swale<br/>Lot4 Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley<br/>The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.<br/>The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 East Kent
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £26,600,000
- **Description:** The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people age 17.5 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicator...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 West Kent
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £26,600,000
- **Description:** The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people age 17.5 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicator...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Medway & Swale
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £26,800,000
- **Description:** The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people age 17.5 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicator...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 Dartford Gravesham & Swanley
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £16,200,000
- **Description:** The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people age 17.5 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicator...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** NHS Talking Therapies Lot 3 Medway & Swale (active)
  - Award id: `037134-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Vita Health Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-05002629`

- **Award:** NHS Talking Therapies Lot 1 East Kent (active)
  - Award id: `037134-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Vita Health Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-05002629`

- **Award:** NHS Talking Therapies Lot 2 West Kent (active)
  - Award id: `037134-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Vita Health Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-05002629`

- **Award:** NHS Talking Therapies Lot 4 Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley (active)
  - Award id: `037134-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Vita Health Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-05002629`

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** NHS Talking Therapies Lot 3 Medway & Swale (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,509,738
  - Signed Date: 15/12/2023

- **Contract:** NHS Talking Therapies Lot 1 East Kent (active)
  - Signed Value: £43,572,367
  - Signed Date: 15/12/2023

- **Contract:** NHS Talking Therapies Lot 2 West Kent (active)
  - Signed Value: £26,166,057
  - Signed Date: 15/12/2023

- **Contract:** NHS Talking Therapies Lot 4 Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,903,527
  - Signed Date: 15/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008003-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-13T11:58:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T20:50:53.157Z
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