Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Contact person: Jacqueline Connett-Powell
Telephone: +44 7919528167
E-mail: jacqueline.powell9@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Staff Mental Health Support Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Staff Mental Health Support Service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
33 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England intend to award a contract to re-procure and commission a confidential national mental health treatment service for health care staff in England, funded nationally and valued at approx. £11M per annum. The initial term will be 12 months with the potential to extend up to a maximum term of 3 yrs in total, valued at approximately £33M. The service will operate in a unique space where there is a crossover between the professional and regulatory environment in which a clinician or healthcare professional works, and their mental health treatment needs. A national level service will provide confidentiality for staff who work across local services.<br/><br/>The successful provider will work with NHS England and its key partners to contribute towards the development of the Service throughout the duration of the contract, to maximise contract value.<br/><br/>This service has been competed under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 pursuant to a competitive procedure and not competed via Public Contract Regulations 2015 or via the Procurement Act 2023. This is a notice of intention to award. Contract award will be notified as a corrigendum after the standstill period which ends at midnight on the 8th working day following publication of this notice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for an initial period of 12 months at £11,000,000 but contains the option to extend the contract term by up to 2 further periods of 12 months each at £11,000,000 subject to budgetary approval up to a maximum terms of 3 years and maximum value of £33,000,000.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-028942
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
14/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Hurley Clinic Partnership known as the Hurley Group
The Hurley Clinic, Ebenezer House, Kennington Lane, London SE11 4HJ
London
SE11 4HJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 11 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2025