Official UK procurement notice
Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Alliance
Authority: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis notice relates to the provision of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Support through the City & Hackney Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing Alliance VCSE Services.
The contracting authority intends to award the contract to the existing provider following the application of Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The current provider is delivering the services to a satisfactory standard and is considered capable of continuing to meet the contractual requirements.
The services include the provision of psychological therapies, wellbeing support, community-based interventions, and associated VCSE-led mental health support services for residents within City & Hackney.
The total lifetime value of the contract is £930,751.27. The contract term will be for 10 months, commencing on 1 June 2026 and ending on 31 March 2027. There is no option to extend the contract.
CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Support through the City & Hackney…Awarded
Provision of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Support through the City & Hackney Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing Alliance VCSE Services.
The service will provide community-based psychological therapies, wellbeing support, early intervention, signposting, peer support, and associated mental health and wellbeing services delivered through the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector for residents within City & Hackney.
The contract is being awarded to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), on the basis that the current provider is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory standard.
The total contract value is £930,751.27 for a 10-month contract period commencing on 1 June 2026 and ending on 31 March 2027. There is no option to extend the contract. Additional information: No extension applicable.
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
- 11 May 2026, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 11 May 2026, 16:31 BST
- Authority reference
C358213- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043176- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069616Find 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 22nd May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Review procedure
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, commencing on Wednesday 13th May 2026 and ending at 23:59 on Friday 22nd May 2026.
Representations by providers must be submitted by 23:59 on Friday 22nd May 2026 to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
and must be made to the decision makers within this period.
The contract may be formally awarded on Tuesday 26 May 2026, provided no representations are received, or once any representations have been addressed.
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 decision makers by 22/05/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22/05/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to psrrepresentation@nhs.net Approved by Investment Review Group on 30/04/26 following endorsement by the ICB Chief Place Officer and endorsed by Procurement Group on 8th May 2026. No conflict of interests in these parties were identified. Scoring from 0 - 4. % allocation based on importance of the criteria in the service requirement. Key Criteria: Quality and Innovation: 20% Value for Money: 25% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 20% Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitation Choice: 25% Social Value: 10% The criteria were applied with their respective weightings as specified, with scoring against a number of sub-categories for each criteria. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, commencing on Wednesday 13th May 2026 and ending at 23:59 on Friday 22nd May 2026. Representations by providers must be submitted by 23:59 on Friday 22nd May 2026 to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net and must be made to the decision makers within this period. The contract may be formally awarded on Tuesday 26 May 2026, provided no representations are received, or once any representations have been addressed. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). No conflicts of interest were identified in the decision-making process.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest | £930,751 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 043176-2026-1 · Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- £930,751
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- North East London Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.