Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
TAJ
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV11SH
UK
E-mail: bchft.procurementteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.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
Talking Therapies Waiting List Initiative
Reference number: BCH26-017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121270
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a talking therapies waiting list initiative providing NHS Talking Therapies Steps 2 and 3 treatment capacity for eligible people across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG36
UKG37
UKG38
UKG39
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a talking therapies waiting list initiative providing NHS Talking Therapies Steps 2 and 3 treatment capacity for eligible people across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process.
This is a new service with a new provider and is to be delivered between December 2026 and March 2027. The contract value for this period is £800,000.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Value 1a
/ Weighting: pass/fail
Cost criterion: Value 1b
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Quality and innovation
/ Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 25%
Cost criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 35%
Cost criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10%
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 following further competition via a framework agreement. 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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
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
04/11/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vita Health Group Limited
05002629
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 800 000.00
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 and the Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight 17 November 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations may be submitted to bchft.procurementteam@nhs.net.
Decision makers: Strategic Commissioning and Transformation Lead - Adults, Service Manager Dudley Talking Therapies / Accredited CBT Psychotherapist, Talking Therapies Pan Trust Manager.
One member of the evaluation team declared a conflict of interest. This was mitigated through the moderation process and collective decision-making, ensuring that no single individual had sole responsibility for the final decision.
Key criteria and relative importance:
Value 1a - pass/fail
Value 1b - 10%
Quality and innovation - 20%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 25%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 35%
Social Value - 10%
The rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria were made based on the requirements of the service to be delivered.
The rationale for the choosing the provider was that they scored the highest upon evaluation of their written bid, against the scoring and award criteria.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/11/2026