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Published 15 Sept 2025, 10:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SCH - External Online Provider of Children's Mental Health Services - Pre-Market

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Planned pipeline value£300,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 6 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are currently undertaking pre-market engagement to explore options for awarding a contract under the Provider Selection Regime. The requirement relates to the provision of mental health services for children, delivered via an online digital platform.

Through this exercise, we aim to better understand the current market landscape and identify potential providers capable of delivering these services. We are also seeking constructive feedback from suppliers to help shape our procurement approach and refine our requirements.

As part of this process, we would welcome your comments on the draft specification and any other relevant information outlined in the preliminary documents, which can be accessed via the Atamis e-tendering portal under reference: C388929.

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

CPV: Community health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
85323000 Community health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Sept 2025, 10:07 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2025, 11:37 BST
Authority reference
C388929
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056499
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Community health services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599fa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

15 Sept 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 10:07 BST
  2. Market engagement387 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    As part of this process, we would welcome your comments on the draft specification and any other relevant information outlined in the preliminary documents, which can be accessed via the Atamis e-tendering portal under reference: C388929.

    health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

  3. Tender notice expected356 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts301 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 10:07 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 11:37 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

Amendment to extension dates

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTWR-5281-TMPQ Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2THContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure