Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
County Hall
Hertford
SG138DQ
UK
E-mail: strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Mental Health Services and Specialist Learning Disability Services in Hertfordshire
Reference number: HCC2617580
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
All age mental health and adult specialist learning disability services, including the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital care and community health services relating to mental health.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is for the provision of an all age mental health and adult specialist learning disability services, including the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital care and community health services relating to mental health.
An award of contract has been made following Direct Award Process A under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 or the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
The estimated lifetime value of this contract is approximately £2,000,000,000 excl VAT. This is for the maximum contract value over the maximum 7 year contract period which also includes an estimation of NHS inflation over the contract period.
The start date was 1st April 2026 for a period of three years until 31st March 2029 with the option to extend up to a further 1+1+1+1 year(s) by written agreement, based on satisfactory performance and subject to funding being available.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No Realistic Alternative Provider
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The option to extend up to a further 1+1+1+1 year(s) by written agreement, based on satisfactory performance and subject to funding being available.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 or the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
Decision Makers - Interim Director for Adult Care Services acting under authrority delegated by Cabinet to negotate and award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Route A.
No conflicts of interest were identified
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
GB-CHC-1053767
The Colonnades, Beaconsfield Road
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
AL10 8YE
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
Award Decision Makers - Interim Director for Adult Care Services acting under authrority delegated by Cabinet to negotiate and award the contract under Provider Selection Regime Route A.
No conflicts of interest were identified
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2026