Official UK procurement notice
THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE - YOU MATTER
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council intends to award the contract of the procurement for the Provision of COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE - YOU MATTER to Guidepost Trust Ltd.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£225,000
What it takes to wini
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. 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
- 19 Jun 2026, 14:55 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Aug 2026, 13:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2617663- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080859- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b95bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 8 working day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers.
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. The standstill period ends at midnight at the end of 27th August 2026. 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.' Conflicts of interest identified among evaluation Panel: [0].
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Timeline
20 Jul 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline95 days ago20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened95 days ago20 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
- Notice published59 days ago25 Aug 2026, 13:42 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Aug 2026- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST
Published amendments (1)
Dear Tenderer We refer to our notification of contract award decision dated 17th August 2026. Please note the standstill period has now been extended until 12.00pm midday on Thursday 3rd September 2026.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guideposts Trust Limited | £224,910 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 078052-2026-1 · Guideposts Trust Limited
- Signed
- 17 Aug 2026
- Value
- £224,910
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Guideposts Trust LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.