Official UK procurement notice
Talking Therapies Self-Referral Chatbot
Authority: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is commissioned to provide Talking Therapies services in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. The Limbic Access Chatbot has proven (following a two-year pilot) to be a suitable solution in assisting the Talking Therapies team deliver an efficient referral and triage process. This procurement is for the provision of such services. The value of the three-year contract is £120,895.50. The services will be provided between 08.02.26 and 08.02.29.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Mar 2026, 11:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2026, 11:32 GMT
- Authority reference
RRE-01483- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018850- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0660abFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to Hilary Wood - [email protected]
The decision makers are Jeanett Larsen and Hilary Wood
Conflict of interest forms have been completed by individuals within MPFT and by the supplier - no conflicts of interests have been declared.
The provider has been assessed against 1. Quality and Innovation 40%, 2. Value 20%, 3. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 15%, 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 15%, and 5. Social Value 10%. The provider was able to adequately demonstrate that they fulfilled the required criteria.
- Review procedure
All appeals should be raised in line with the prevailing legislation.
Publisher note: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13th March 2026 at 17:00. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to Hilary Wood - [email protected] The decision makers are Jeanett Larsson and Hilary Wood. Conflict of interest forms have been completed by individuals within MPFT and by the supplier - no conflicts of interest have been declared. The provider has been assessed against 1. Quality and Innovation 40%, 2. Value 20%, 3. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 15%, 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 15%, and 5. Social Value 10%. The provider was able to adequately demonstrate that they fulfilled the required criteria. The intention is to award the contract to Limbic Limited. The lifetime value of the contract is £120,895.50.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limbic LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Talking Therapies Self-Referral Chatbot · Limbic LimitedSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £120,896 – £120,896 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Limbic LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.