Contract award · 23 Sep 2026

Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services

Suffolk County Council awarded “Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services” to Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust for £943k.

No competitionHealth & social careEast of England

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
Suffolk County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£942,930
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270)
Timeline
  1. Contract date23 Sep 2026
  2. Published24 Sep 2026Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

Suffolk County Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime. These services are provided by the NHS and consist of providing healthcare to individuals. This contract includes the following services undertaken by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT): • Primary Mental Health Worker services NSFT provide 3 Primary Mental Health Workers who are located in each of the three operational Youth Justice Teams in Suffolk. The PMHW's provide specialist Mental Health consultation, assessment and therapeutic intervention to children involved with the Youth Justice Service. • Clinical Psychology services This role provides SYJS Practitioners with case formulation, advice, support and clinical supervision specifically in relation to the Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing needs of children. These services are provided by the NHS, consists of providing health care to individuals and falls under rele…

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