Contract award · 18 May 2026

National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust awarded “National Framework…” to Nextgen Healthcare Services Ltd, MoodEaser Ltd.

Health & social careNorth East

Value across 2 lots Not published

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 · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date18 May 2026
  2. Published18 May 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 1st June 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, reducing h…

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing ServicesNextgen Healthcare Services Ltd SME—
National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing ServicesMoodEaser Ltd SME—

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