Contract award · 2 Dec 2025

Contract for the Provision of Services to Support Individuals who are Experiencing Challenges Associated with Mental and Emotional Distress

Hertfordshire County Council awarded “Contract for the Provision of Services to…” to Mind in Mid Herts (MIMH) for £3.7m. Awarded without open competition.

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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
Hertfordshire County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£3,697,105
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date2 Dec 2025
  2. Published22 Dec 2025Published 20 days after the contract date

Description

The Council is intending to award this contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR.) The contract will commence on 9th January 2026 until 8th January 2029 with the option to extend for 2 years up until 8th January 2031. (Maximum 5 years total.) The approximate life time value of this contract is stated in II.1.7 above and includes the value of any possible extensions.

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