Official UK procurement notice
NW2023-13 NHS Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT)
Authority: NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified Providers to express their interest in the Provision of NHS Talking Therapies Service.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies…AwardedPublished value£147,000,000
The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to people in Norfolk and Waveney from the age of 16 years and over with 'common' mental health problems, such as low mood and anxiety-based needs. This model should be aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) and support the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health ambitions.<br/>The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a biopsychosocial model of care; taking an individual's needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions to improve and population wellbeing, relevant to the stage of life of the service user.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Service: 23
- Governance & Safety: 8
- Mobilisation: 6
- Business Intelligence & Digitail: 10
- Quality, Equalities & Accessibility: 13
- Communication & Engagement: 8
- Service Development & Social Value: 17
Published award criteria (8)
- Service: 23
- Governance & Safety: 8
- Mobilisation: 6
- Service Development & Social Value: 17
- Business Intelligence & Digitail: 10
- Quality, Equalities & Accessibility: 13
- Communication & Engagement: 8
- Cost: 0
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Aug 2023, 11:53 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2025, 16:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Dec 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038740- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f03dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 1 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Oct 2023 → 9 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected16 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened1 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until31 Mar 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published9 Jul 2025, 16:52 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2023- Published value published: £147,000,00016 Oct 2023, 15:15 BST
- Status changed to active16 Oct 2023, 15:15 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Oct 2023, 15:15 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT16 Oct 2023, 15:15 BST
- Status changed to complete9 Jul 2025, 16:52 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Jul 2025, 16:52 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.5.1 | 0 | 104.000.000 | |
| — | TextII.2.4.1 | To Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event or seek additional information please use the link below and published ProJet reference: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C200686.Service DescriptionThe service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to people in Norfolk and Waveney from the age of 16 year and over wit… | Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event or seek additional information please use the link below and published ProJet reference: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C200686.Service DescriptionThe service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to people in Norfolk and Waveney from the age of 16 year and over with '… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-08: 1 release · 16 Aug 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 038740-2025-1 · Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustSME
- Signed
- 12 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | 5 | — | £147,000,000 – £147,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care BoardContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.