Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the Provision of a Suicide Bereavement Support Service
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCHUMS offers an all-age suicide bereavement service across Hertfordshire and West Essex, supporting anyone affected by suicide. The service provides timely emotional and practical support to reduce the risk of further harm, including identifying and assisting others close to the bereaved-such as family, friends, and professionals. It also works in partnership with other organisations, using a risk management plan developed by Hertfordshire Public Health to ensure individuals receive the most appropriate care for their needs.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Hertfordshire County Council has a requirement for a suicide bereavement support serviceAwarded
Hertfordshire County Council has a requirement for a suicide bereavement support service.
The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR.)
The contract will commence on 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2026 with the option to extend for one (1) year, plus one (1) year, plus one (1) year.
The approximate life time value of this contract is stated in II.1.7 above and includes the value of any possible extensions.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Aug 2025, 16:17 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2025, 11:17 BST
- Authority reference
HCC2517055- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065517- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056ba6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of 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.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13th August 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Review procedure
The Council will enter into an 8 working day standstill period following publication of this Contract Award Notice before officially awarding the contract in line with the requirements under PSR.
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 must be made to decision makers by 13th August 2025. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk Details of individuals making the award decision: Commissioning Officer - Community Protection Health Improvement Lead - Community Protection Strategic Lead - Children & Young People - Community Protection The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has passed the requirements. There were no conflicts of interest identified.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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 to this award. The contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract was awarded o…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHUMS Social Enterprise CICSME | £296,940 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 045365-2025-1 · CHUMS Social Enterprise CICSME
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2025
- Value
- £296,940
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CHUMS Social Enterprise CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.