Contract award · 25 Jul 2025

Community Mental Health Services

North Yorkshire Council awarded “Community Mental Health Services” to Darlington Mind Ltd for £237k on 25 Jul 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careYorkshire and the Humber

Value £237k
WinnerDarlington Mind Ltd SME

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
North Yorkshire Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£237,076
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Jul 2025
  2. Published29 Jul 2025Published 4 days after the contract date

Description

North Yorkshire Council intend to award a contract for the delivery of commissioned adults' community-based mental health support in Richmond and Hambleton under Direct Award C of the Provider Selection Regime. The service will provide adults' community-based mental health support in North Yorkshire (Richmond and Hambleton). Support provided will be based on a prevention model to help people to stay mentally well and connected within their local communities, as well as supporting people who are living with existing mental health problems. The contract will be for 4 years: (2+1+1) Initial Contract Period: 01st October 2025 - 30th September 2027 Option to extend 1: 01st October 2027 - 30th September 2028 Option to extend 2: 01st October 2028 - 30th September 2029 The total value of the contract will be £237,076 (£59,269) per annum).

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