Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

Location

London

Description

To provide Mental Health support in schools within Hammersmith and Fulham in the NWL area delivering clinical interventions where required.

Total Quantity or Scope

The supplier delivers clinical interventions to children within a school setting for mental health delivering individual and group sessions across a range of psychiatrist therapies. This is a contract award notice to intend to award a contract to the supplier following an in depth assessment under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C against the 5 key criterion for a period of 18 months to the value of £2,448,000 from the 16/06/2026 to 15/12/27.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
• 85323000 - Community health 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 15 June 2026 before midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 15/06/26 before midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.Any written representations can be sent to nichola.lane2@nhs.netThe supplier was thoroughly assessed against each of the 5 Key Criterion for their current performance in the existing contract and their ability to continue delivering the requirement whilst achieving a successful outcome with expectations exceeded as they currently are. The supplier delivers a service with high quality and innovation working with students in a school setting where there is no existing Mental Health Nurse support to reduce inequalities and increase community well being through integration with local services and the schools to deliver increased access for all students living within the Hammersmith and Fulham areas. The provider will continue to deliver without disturbance to students these vital services to support CYP mental health needs preventing admission to Crisis Care and/or A&E.There were no COI's recorded for anyone working on this procurement throughout the process.