Official UK procurement notice
COLP Specialist Psychological Services (CBT)
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London in it’s capacity as Police Authority. [The Contracting Authority] (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Contracting Authority is intending to directly awarding a contract under the PSR regime for a proposed contract duration of 2 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years, in 1 year increments.
This direct award is for the provision of Specialist Psychological Services (CBT) for the City of London Police (COLP). The service requirement includes the delivery of trauma-focused therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and psychological interventions aligned with the National Police Psychological Screening Programme.
CPV: Physiotherapy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This proposed direct award is for the provision of Specialist Psychological Services…RenewalPublished value£19,200
This proposed direct award is for the provision of Specialist Psychological Services (CBT) for the City of London Police (COLP). The service requirement includes the delivery of trauma-focused therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and psychological interventions aligned with the National Police Psychological Screening Programme.
The Services will commence from the 1st September 2025 until the 31st August 2027.
The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract in accordance with the PSR under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services, and existing provider is satisfying the original contract, and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and where additionally the services are not changing considerably.
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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).
- Please see detail in Section 3 “Explanation” of this Notice.: 0
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- “COLP Specialist Psychological Services (CBT)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Jun 2025, 09:59 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2025, 09:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jun 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031766- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054745Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The intended award of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services ( Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The existing contract with the provider named in this Notice is due to expire on the 31st August 2025 , and the Contracting Authority is intending to award a new contract to replace the existing contract at the end of it’s term. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract. The Contracting Authority is content that the Supplier named in his Notice is satisfying the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the relative importance of the Key criteria referred to in Regulation 5 of the PSR, and applying the Basic selection criteria in accordance with Schedule 16 of the PSR. The Contracting Authority is satisfied that the conditions for Direct Award Process C can be, and have been met. The intention to award the contract via Direct Award Process C has been approved in accordance with the Contracting Authority’s own internal governance. . The Decision makers when making a decision to award the contract via Direct Award Process C have also taken into consideration amendments to the PSR which have arisen from the Procurement Act 2023 [PA2023] coming into force on the 24th February 2025. NHS England’s updated PSR Statutory Guidance, and which is to be read along with the PSR, taking on board the provisions of the P2023 relating to exclusions and debarment of providers refers. In accordance with Regulation 21 of the PSR, any potential conflicts of interest have been considered. The Contracting Authority intends to manage any conflicts of interest which may arise during the Contract in accordance with it’s own internal governance. The publication of this Notice marks the start of the 8 working day mandatory standstill period which will be introduced the day after this Notice is published . Written representations by providers must be made to decision makers before midnight on the 20th June 2025 . This contract has not yet been formally awarded . This Notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 1440 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
12 Jun 2025 → 30 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published12 Jun 2025, 09:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria