Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Mental Health Support for children aged 5-18 years in Trafford.
Authority: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Relevant Authority aim is to appoint one or more providers for the Provision of Mental Health Support for children aged 5-18 years in Trafford using the Competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
There are two pathways for which the Relevant Authority will be commissioning appropriate provider(s) using 2 Lots; Lot 1 -Universal Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support for Children aged 5-13 years in Trafford, and Lot 2 - Targeted Early Intervention and Prevention for Mental Health for children aged 8-18 years in Trafford.
The Contract(s) to be offered to the Recommended Bidder(s) at the end of the Procurement are as follows:
Lot 1 Universal Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support for Children aged 5-13 years in Trafford - This will be for an initial duration of 2 years, which is intended to run from 1 October 2026 until 30 September 2028 with a one-year contract extension up to 30 September 2029. The total annual contract value is £130,000 excluding VAT. The maximum total contract value is £390,000 excluding VAT.
Lot 2 - Targeted Early Intervention and Prevention for Mental Health for children aged 8-18 years (19 with diagnosed SEND) in Trafford - This will be for an initial duration of two years, which is intended to run from 1 October 2026 until 30 September 2028 with a one-year contract extension up to 30 September 2029. The total annual contract value is £170,000 per annum excluding VAT. The maximum total contract value is £510,000 excluding VAT.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£900,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Universal Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support for Children aged 5-13 years in TraffordCancelledPublished value£390,000
Universal Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support for Children aged 5-13 years in Trafford.
This will be for an initial duration of 2 years, which is intended to run from 1 October 2026 until 30 September 2028 with a one-year contract extension up to 30 September 2029. The total annual contract value is £130,000 excluding VAT. The maximum total contract value is £390,000 excluding VAT.
Lot #2Targeted Early Intervention and Prevention for Mental Health for children aged 8-18 years (19 with diagnosed SEND) in TraffordCancelledPublished value£510,000
Targeted Early Intervention and Prevention for Mental Health for children aged 8-18 years (19 with diagnosed SEND) in Trafford.
This will be for an initial duration of two years, which is intended to run from 1 October 2026 until 30 September 2028 with a one-year contract extension up to 30 September 2029. The total annual contract value is £170,000 per annum excluding VAT. The maximum total contract value is £510,000 excluding VAT.
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 sub-criteria (1)
- All Quality Award Criteria are stated in the procurement documents: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- All Quality Award Criteria are stated in the procurement documents: 100%
- Price: N/A
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
- 23 Mar 2026, 10:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 14:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Apr 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091056- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067106Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of the two contracts is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to these awards. The contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award two contracts under the competitive process of PSR. The standstill period of eight working days begins on the day after the date on which this notice is published. Any provider of the services to which the contract relates who is aggrieved by the decision and believes that there has been a failure to comply with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 may make written representations to the Relevant Authority before midnight on 11 September 2026. Representations can be sent to: [email protected] The Award decision was approved by The Chief Officers Governing Body based on a recommendation from the procurement evaluation panel. There were no potential conflict of Interests declared by any panel members. The criteria used to award the contracts was mapped to the five Key Criteria as follows: (1) Quality and Innovation: 20.00% (2) Value: 10.00% (3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 30.00% (4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 30.00% (5) Social value: 10.00%. Both bids met the required Pass/Fail criteria for the Basic Selection Criteria Questionnaire (BSCQ) and achieved the overall highest scores for the Lot for which they were awarded the contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:01 BST
Timeline
27 Apr 2026 → 25 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline179 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened179 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:01 BST
- Notice published28 days ago25 Sept 2026, 14:37 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Aug 2026, 14:49 BST
Published amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of the two contracts is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to these awards. The contract for Lot 1 was awarded on 14 September 2026 for services intended to be provided from 1…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot2 awards | |||
| Barnardo'sVCSE | £390,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | £509,217 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 082244-2026-1 · Barnardo'sVCSE
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- £390,000
- Status
- active
Contract 082244-2026-2 · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- £509,217
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greater Manchester Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Barnardo'sAwarded supplier
- Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.