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
- Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Individual supplier
- Value
- £20,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 085963-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Sep 2026
- Published10 Sep 2026Published the same day
Description
The awarded contract is for the provision of NHS Talking Therapies and Psychological Therapies for severe mental health problems services support in Thurrock, that are aimed at improving mental health outcomes. The provider is to provide NHS Talking Therapies Step 2 and Step 3 Treatment sessions in accordance with the NHS Talking Therapies Manual and NICE Guidelines to the value of £20,000. Additionally, the provider will provide Step 3 treatment to clients who receive a Step 2 treatment and need to be stepped up to Step 3 (in accordance with the NHS Talking Therapies Manual and NICE Guidelines) to continue their treatment, this is inclusive of the total contract value. MPFT Intends to award to Dr Julian through Direct Award Process C. The lifetime value of this contract is £20,000.00 and will run from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027.