Official UK procurement notice
NHSWYICB - West Yorkshire 24/7 All Age Crisis Text Service
Authority: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAn all age mental health crisis text service for the population of WYICB via the Most Suitable Provider Process
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a…Awarded
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.<br/><br/>An all age mental health crisis text service for the population of WYICB via the Most Suitable Provider Process<br/><br/>Contract will commence on 1 April 2026 with a term of 2 Years. The Contract value will be £384,193. Additional information: 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 5 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net<br/><br/>Assessment based process including evaluations and moderation. No conflict of interest raised during the process<br/><br/>In line with the ICB's Scheme of Delegation the decision to approve the award was the NHS West Yorkshire ICB, Director of Partner Relationship Management and endorsed by the West Yorkshire Executive Management Team.
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
- 17 Oct 2025, 10:02 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2026, 13:13 GMT
- Authority reference
C402186- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017302- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce81Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
PSR Most Suitable Provider Process
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 the relevant authority by 5 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.’
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
17 Oct 2025 → 26 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected377 days ago17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published244 days ago26 Feb 2026, 13:13 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026- Status changed to complete26 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed26 Jan 2026, 14:29 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3.0.1 | 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 mu… | 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Most Suitable Provider Process. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Innovations | £384,193 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006719-2026-1 · Mental Health Innovations
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2026
- Value
- £384,193
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelMediation body
- WYICB PSR Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Mental Health InnovationsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.