Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
na
Trust HQ, Corporation Street,
Stafford
ST16 3AG
UK
Contact person: Bethan Davies
Telephone: +44 03007907000
E-mail: bethan.davies@mpft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG2
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.mpft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/67601
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
Children & Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing School and Community Service
Reference number: RRE-01654
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Children & Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing School and Community 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:
510 150.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Time to Talk Youth Work Service provides early intervention emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people (0–18) across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Delivered primarily within school settings and other community environments, the service adopts a needs-led, least-restrictive approach to support, offering accessible interventions such as guided self-help, psychoeducation sessions, drop-ins, and structured group workshops, alongside targeted one-to-one support where appropriate.
Aligned to the iThrive framework, the service promotes prevention, early access, and shared decision-making, ensuring timely support and reducing escalation to specialist services. Routine Outcome Measures are used to monitor progress, ensure effectiveness, and support value for money. The service operates in partnership with education, health, social care, and voluntary sector organisations to deliver integrated care, improve resilience, reduce the risk of crisis, and enhance young people’s emotional wellbeing and social functioning.
Provision includes weekly individual and group sessions within participating schools, responsive signposting and escalation pathways, and data reporting to support system-wide access targets and performance monitoring.
MPFT intend to award this contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £510,150 for a 3-year initial term, with option to extend for up to a further 12 months, plus 9 months.
The Contract will begin 1st July 2026 and the maximum expiry date is 31st March 2030.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 do not apply to this award. The Publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made by the relevant authority by 30th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: RRE-01654
Title: Children & Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing School and Community Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/06/2026
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
All About Youth
Shrewsbury
SY2 5RR
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 510 150.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 30th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as intention to award under the PSR.
To ensure the provider continues to meet the service specification, this has been assessed by clinical and operational colleagues as key decision makers, with no identified conflicts of interest. In line with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), the provider’s current and likely future performance has been qualitatively assessed against the criteria of quality, innovation, value, integration, collaboration, and service sustainability. This existing provider is satisfying the original contract and is expected to continue to do so under the proposed contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Midlands Partnersip NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ. St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3AG
UK
E-mail: Procurement@mpft.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
All appeals should be raised in line with the prevailing legislation.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Midlands Partnersip NHS Foundation Trust
Turst HQ St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street
Stafford
SJ16 3AG
UK
E-mail: Procurement@mpft.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2026