Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Alliance

Location

London

Description

This notice relates to the provision of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Support through the City & Hackney Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing Alliance VCSE Services. The contracting authority intends to award the contract to the existing provider following the application of Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The current provider is delivering the services to a satisfactory standard and is considered capable of continuing to meet the contractual requirements. The services include the provision of psychological therapies, wellbeing support, community-based interventions, and associated VCSE-led mental health support services for residents within City & Hackney. The total lifetime value of the contract is £930,751.27. The contract term will be for 10 months, commencing on 1 June 2026 and ending on 31 March 2027. There is no option to extend the contract.

Total Quantity or Scope

Provision of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Support through the City & Hackney Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing Alliance VCSE Services. The service will provide community-based psychological therapies, wellbeing support, early intervention, signposting, peer support, and associated mental health and wellbeing services delivered through the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector for residents within City & Hackney. The contract is being awarded to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), on the basis that the current provider is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory standard. The total contract value is £930,751.27 for a 10-month contract period commencing on 1 June 2026 and ending on 31 March 2027. There is no option to extend the contract.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract 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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 22nd May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

No extension applicable. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract 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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22/05/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22/05/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to psrrepresentation@nhs.net Approved by Investment Review Group on 30/04/26 following endorsement by the ICB Chief Place Officer and endorsed by Procurement Group on 8th May 2026. No conflict of interests in these parties were identified. Scoring from 0 - 4. % allocation based on importance of the criteria in the service requirement. Key Criteria: Quality and Innovation: 20% Value for Money: 25% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 20% Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitation Choice: 25% Social Value: 10% The criteria were applied with their respective weightings as specified, with scoring against a number of sub-categories for each criteria. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, commencing on Wednesday 13th May 2026 and ending at 23:59 on Friday 22nd May 2026. Representations by providers must be submitted by 23:59 on Friday 22nd May 2026 to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net and must be made to the decision makers within this period. The contract may be formally awarded on Tuesday 26 May 2026, provided no representations are received, or once any representations have been addressed. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). No conflicts of interest were identified in the decision-making process.