Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Stoke on Trent City Council
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST41HH
UK
Contact person: Christopher Conway
Telephone: +44 7468538321
E-mail: Christopher.Conway@stoke.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Enhanced Mental Health Services in Schools (EMHS)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority intends to award a contract to Changes Health and Wellbeing via Direct award Process C under PSR 2023 Regulations, for the delivery of an Enhanced Mental Health Services in Schools (EMHS) service for Children and Young People in Stoke-on-Trent.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
341 081.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
Main site or place of performance:
Within the boundary of Stoke on Trent
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority intends to award a new contract with Changes Health and Wellbeing to deliver an Enhanced Mental Health Service in Schools (EMHS) for Children and Young People in Stoke-on-Trent.
The recommended award has been made following direct award process c under the provider Selection Regime2023.
The contract is for 7 months (with an option to extend for 1 x 12 months ) from 1st September 2026 to utilise a budget of £121,150 (September 26 to March 27) and £219,931 (April 27 to March 28) =£341,081 total budget.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Weighting
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Price Weighting
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Quality: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 90%.
Price: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 10%.
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:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in 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 to decision makers by 15 September 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
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Enhanced Mental Health Services in Schools (EMHS) Service
Title: Enhanced Mental Health Services in Schools (EMHS) Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Changes Health and Wellbeing
07761177
Victoria Court, Booth Street Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 4AL
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4AL
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 341 081.00
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 15 September 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stoke on Trent City Council
www.stoke.gov.uk
Stoke on Trent
ST4 1HH
UK
Telephone: +44 7468538321
E-mail: christopher.conway@stoke.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.stoke.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/09/2026