Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Mental Health Services and Specialist Learning Disability Services in Hertfordshire
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAll age mental health and adult specialist learning disability services, including the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital care and community health services relating to mental health.
CPV: Hospital and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The service is for the provision of an all age mental health and adult specialist…Awarded
The service is for the provision of an all age mental health and adult specialist learning disability services, including the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital care and community health services relating to mental health.
An award of contract has been made following Direct Award Process A under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 or the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
The estimated lifetime value of this contract is approximately £2,000,000,000 excl VAT. This is for the maximum contract value over the maximum 7 year contract period which also includes an estimation of NHS inflation over the contract period.
The start date was 1st April 2026 for a period of three years until 31st March 2029 with the option to extend up to a further 1+1+1+1 year(s) by written agreement, based on satisfactory performance and subject to funding being available.
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
- 15 Apr 2026, 16:36 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Apr 2026, 16:36 BST
- Authority reference
HCC2617580- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034398- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068377Find 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 or the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
Decision Makers - Interim Director for Adult Care Services acting under authrority delegated by Cabinet to negotate and award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Route A.
No conflicts of interest were identified
Publisher note: 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 or the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. Award Decision Makers - Interim Director for Adult Care Services acting under authrority delegated by Cabinet to negotiate and award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Route A. No conflicts of interest were identified
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | £2,000,000,000 †very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034398-2026-1 · Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2026
- Value
- £2,000,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.