Official UK procurement notice
Mental Health Core Services (TT & PT SMHP) for NHS MSE ICB
Authority: NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under 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.
CPV: Community health services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services…AwardedPublished value£92,503,175
This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the competitive process. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender (competitive process) for the provision of Mental Health Core Services (TT & PTSMHP) in Mid and South Essex.
The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published within the Competitive Process Overview (CPO). The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documentation and CPO. As a result of this, the Authority intends to award the proposed Contract for the Service to the Provider that achieved the highest technical and commercial scores across the key criteria used.
The purpose of this competitive process was for the Authority to secure a suitably qualified provider to deliver this Mental Health Core Services across Mid and South Essex.
The scope of the requirement associated with this process has been developed by the Authority. The full details of the scope of the services are set out within Document 3 – Service Specification.
The new service will provide a single provision for NHS Talking Therapies and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems across Mid and South Essex, ensuring that patients are seen by the right person, at the right time and on the correct pathway.
The aims and objectives for delivery of the Service include:
- Improving the health of our population and reducing health inequalities, by ensuring improved patient outcomes with a focus on quality of delivery across the ICS.
- Ensure patients have equitable offer across the board, while encouraging partnership working amongst organisations across the system.
- Enhance productivity and value for money, by reducing administration time, duplication, and overall management costs.
The total proposed aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) is £92,503,175. The financial envelope which acts as an affordability cap for the purposes of the Process is £55,879,469 over the three-year term.
The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
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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 (6)
- PSR Key Criteria 1 - Quality and Innovation: 38%
- PSR Key Criteria 2 - Value: 7.2%
- PSR Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 15%
- Price (Commercial Offer Template): 10%
- PSR Key Criteria 5 - Social Value: 9%
- PSR Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 21%
Published award criteria (6)
- PSR Key Criteria 1 - Quality and Innovation: 38.00%
- PSR Key Criteria 2 - Value: 7.20%
- PSR Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 21.00%
- PSR Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 15.00%
- PSR Key Criteria 5 - Social Value: 9.00%
- Price (Commercial Offer Template): 10
- Suitability
In line with the Provider Selection Regime, Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria have been outlined for the assessment of this competitive tender process. The Basic Selection Criteria relating to suitability to pursue the professional activity is as stated in the procurement documents (that can be found at attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
To register interest please go to attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗ . Click on 'Register here' and follow the onscreen instructions. The relevant documentation will be available within the 'itt_160 - Mental Health Core Services (TT & PT SMHP) for NHS MSE ICB'' project.' The deadline for receipt of compliant bid submissions is 28th March 2025 at 17:30hrs.
- Price carries 10 of 100.2 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Feb 2025, 17:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2025, 16:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
ACE-0796-2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066486- Accelerated
"Accelerated" process due to extreme urgency for this Mental Health Core Services. The Authority will follow a competitive process in line with The Health and Care Act 2022, Provider Selection Regime (PSR), regulations and has allowed 25 days for tenders to be completed and returned to ensure sufficient time for Bidders to submit a qualitative and costed response in line with the terms and conditions outlined in the procurement documentation and the award criteria stipulated within the procurement documentation.
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.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dde8Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Mid and South Essex Health Economy
- Review procedure
Representations must be made to the relevant Authority at the email address indicated in section V1.3 by Tuesday 20th May 2025 and should clearly articulate any suspected breach in the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This will then be reviewed by the Authority's PSR Representation Review Panel.
Publisher note: Please note that this form has a mandatory minimum requirement for at least '1' to be marked against the below statements. The true number should be read as '0'. Section V Award of Contract: V.2.2) Information about tenders: - Number of tenders received from SMEs: '0' - Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: '0' 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 Authority intends to award a NHS Standard Contract for the provision of Mental Health Core Services for Mid and South Essex. In line with the regulations, the Authority will observe the standstill period from Thursday 08th May 2025 until midnight Tuesday 20th May 2025. Representations by Providers must be made to the Authority by Tuesday 20th May 2025, this can be made via email to [email protected]. Please note that this contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Attain is conducting this process as agent for and on behalf of the Authority. DECISION MAKING PROCESS: The selected provider was selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria. Basic Selection Criteria was set out in the procurement documentation, the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and were scored Pass/Fail. The Key Criteria was: The selected provider was selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria. As outlined in the procurement documentation, the key criteria contained Technical Questions. The raw weighting and applied weightings have been assigned per Key Criterion in accordance with its relative importance in line the assessment of this tender process as determined by NHS MSE ICB. The Key Criteria was: - PSR Key Criteria 1 - Quality and Innovation - 42.00% Raw Weighting (out of 100%) / 37.80% Weighting (out of 90%) - PSR Key Criteria 2 - Value - 8.00% Raw Weighting (out of 100%) / 7.20% Weighting (out of 90%) - PSR Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 23.00% Raw Weighting (out of 100%) / 20.70% Weighting (out of 90%) - PSR Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 17.00% Raw Weighting (out of 100%) / 15.30% Weighting (out of 90%) - PSR Key Criteria 5 - Social Value - 10.00% Raw Weighting (out of 100%) / 9.00% Weighting (out of 90%) The decision to award this procurement has been taken by the following approval committees at NHS MSE ICB: NHS MSE ICB Board. Working and Decision-Making Group. There were no conflicts of interest identified among the procurement project group members approving the award of the procurement.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 28 Mar 2025, 17:30 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Mar 2025, 17:30 GMT
Timeline
3 Mar 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected3 Mar 2025
- Submission deadline28 Mar 2025, 17:30 GMT
- Bids opened28 Mar 2025, 17:30 GMT
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published363 days ago17 Oct 2025, 16:49 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025- Published value updated to £92,503,1754 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMTwas £86,000,000
- Status changed to active4 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMT
- Procurement method changed4 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMT
- Deadline published: 28 Mar 2025, 17:30 GMT4 Mar 2025, 01:14 GMT
- Status changed to complete7 May 2025, 18:40 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | 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 Authority intends to award a NHS Standard Contract for the provision of Mental Health Core Services … | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under 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. | |
| — | TextVI.3) Additional information · VI.3 | — | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under 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. |
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under 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.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-02: 1 release · 11 Feb 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vita Health Solutions t/a Right Corecare LimitedProposed contract for provision of ‘Mental Health Core Services’ | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Proposed contract for provision of ‘Mental Health Core Services’ · Vita Health Solutions t/a Right Corecare Limited
- Signed
- 2 May 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services… | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | £55,879,469 – £92,503,175 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £55,879,469 – £92,503,175 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vita Health Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria