Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Mental Health Innovations
- Value
- £384,193
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 006719-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Jan 2026
- Published26 Jan 2026Published the same day
Description
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 aw…
About the supplier
Mental Health Innovations: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company CE011677).