Official UK procurement notice
Palms Therapies Referrals 2025- 2026
Authority: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo address immediate risks to safety and quality of care - 100%<br/><br/>Palms Therapies Referrals 2025- 2026
CPV: Hospital and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This notice confirms that a contract award has been made due to urgent circumstancesAwarded
This notice confirms that a contract award has been made due to urgent circumstances.<br/><br/>The service provides early intervention mental health support for children and young people (CYP), including those with autism and/or learning disabilities who meet PALMS criteria. It delivers time-limited support for mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs.<br/><br/>The focus is on prevention and early identification, offering timely support to improve outcomes for CYP and their families/carers, reduce escalation, and support wellbeing within the community.<br/><br/>Interventions are individually tailored and agreed at initial assessment in line with Thrive principles, and may be delivered through 1:1 sessions either face-to-face or online, based on identified needs and goals.<br/><br/>Contract value: £186,100<br/>Contract period: 01/01/2026 – 31/12/2026
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
- 26 Mar 2026, 09:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2026, 09:56 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027708- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The award is considered urgent due to a significant increase in waiting lists and backlog pressures caused by unforeseen circumstances. Rising patient treatment lists and service disruptions, including cancellations, have intensified the situation, and any delay in action poses a risk to patient safety.
Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). <br/><br/>This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/><br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or New Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The award is considered urgent due to a significant increase in waiting lists and backlog pressures caused by unforeseen circumstances. Rising patient treatment lists and service disruptions, including cancellations, have intensified the situation, and any delay in action poses a risk to patient safety.<br/><br/>Decision Makers - Naomi Mason / Melanie Powell<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared, and all decision-makers completed conflict of interest forms.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Therapies LtdSME | £186,100 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027708-2026-1 · Avenue Therapies LtdSME
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £186,100
- 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- Avenue Therapies LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.