Official UK procurement notice
Tees Valley Mental Health Support Teams
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is a PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C Intention to Award Notice. North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract under PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C for continued services being provided by two existing providers who are both providing a satisfactory service. The lifetime values of each contract are listed below:
Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees - North Tees £1,420,536.39
Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland - South Tees £1,420,536.39
Each contract is for 13 April 2026 - 31 March 2027.
Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are designed to support mental health and wellbeing of children and young people (CYP) in and around schools and colleges.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees - North TeesAwarded
This is a PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C Intention to Award Notice.
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract under PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C for continued services being provided by an existing provider who are providing a satisfactory service. The lifetime value of the contract is £1,420,536.39 and the contract is for 13 April 2026 - 31 March 2027. 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 10 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Lot #2Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland - South TeesAwarded
This is a PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C Intention to Award Notice.
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intend to award a contract under PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C for continued services being provided by an existing provider who are providing a satisfactory service. The lifetime value of the contract is £1,420,536.39 and the contract is for 13 April 2026 - 31 March 2027. 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 10 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
- 26 Mar 2026, 16:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Apr 2026, 16:45 BST
- Authority reference
NENC060- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034406- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0675a4Find 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 decision makers by 10 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the 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 by providers must be made to decision makers 10 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Award Decision approved by: NENC ICB Executive Committee 13/01/2026 As part of the DAP C process, the PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria were considered and evidence was gathered to confirm the existing provider and existing service align with the criteria and will continue to provide a satisfactory contract/service for service users. Conflicts of Interests were monitored during the DAP C process and no conflicts of interest were raised for management.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.3 | — | 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 Direct Award Process C following the now closed s… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees - North Tees1 award | |||
| Alliance Psychological Services LimitedSME | £1,420,536 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland - South Tees1 award | |||
| The Link CIC | £1,420,536 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees - North Tees · Alliance Psychological Services LimitedSME
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,420,536
- Status
- active
Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland - South Tees · The Link CIC
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,420,536
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees - North Tees | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland - South Tees | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NENC ICB Internal Representative PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Alliance Psychological ServicesAwarded supplier
- The Link CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.