Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Guidance and counselling services (CPV 85312300)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 007200-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Jan 2026
- Published27 Jan 2026Published the same day
Description
The awarding of this framework agreement 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 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 9th February 2026 to info@coch-cps.co.uk. Framework agreements have not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreements under the PSR. The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services. The Key Criteria were: • Social Value 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 10% • Quality and Innovation 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 30% • Improving access, reduci…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services | Portland Clinical Limited | — |
| National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services | Newbridge Care Systems, (trading as Schoen Clinic Chelsea). SME | — |
About the suppliers
Portland Clinical Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09324612).
Newbridge Care Systems, (trading as Schoen Clinic Chelsea).: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06134186).