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
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Mind in Berkshire
- Value
- £357,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Rehabilitation services (CPV 85312500)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 036533-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Apr 2026
- Published22 Apr 2026Published the same day
Description
This service supports BHFT services in a wider wellbeing role to support people within their ill mental health recovery.Community connectors will act as part of the community Mental Health teams at place to support people with their psychoeducational, emotional, socio-economic needs that impact on mental well-being through direct one-to-one work with clients and use this understanding to support engagement and access to appropriate local and community resources. The trust intend to award the contract to an existing provider under Direct Award process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The value of the contract is £357,000 ex VAT. The service will be provided 01/04/2026- 31/03/2027
About the supplier
Mind in Berkshire: every public contract they have won.