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
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Thurrock and Brentwood Mind SME
- Value
- £133,134
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 082121-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Aug 2026
- Published28 Aug 2026Published 24 days after the contract date
Description
Work alongside Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) colleagues based in A & E and Adult MH Wards to support patients so that they can be discharged in a timely manner and manage their mental health and wellbeing in the community. <br/> <br/>- Improve patients’ experience and facilitate access to any additional services.<br/>- Liaise with other health, social care and VCSE organisations to set up longer term support and treatment.<br/>- Link in with Wellbeing Navigators in PCNs.<br/><br/>Thurrock and Brentwood Mind have been embedded within the Mental Health Care Unit since the service was commissioned by the ICB and are intrinsically linked to the service delivered by the Trust. <br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award Process A. No realistic alternative provider.<br/><br/>Contract Value: Up to £133,134 including optional extension periods.<br/>New or Existing Service: Existing<br/>Contract Start Date: 01/04/2026<br/>Contract…
About the supplier
Thurrock and Brentwood Mind: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05256793).