Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-a0ae-7257-a4cf-a140fbec9f0b/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing-se

awarded GB negotiated without publication procedure

# National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

[Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust)

Open field

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

12 Mar 2026

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.

## About this tender

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.

The relevant Tender Notice was 2025/S 000-013977 with OCID ocds-h6vhtk-04ffb2.

The awarding of this framework agreement 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 Regulations 2024 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 at the end of 2nd September 2025 to . This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR.

The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services.

The Key Criteria were:

- Social Value 10%
- Value - Commercial Questionnaire 10%
- Quality and Innovation 30%
- Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 30%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20%

The framework will be available to all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations). "Relevant Authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

The overall aim of the Framework Agreement is to provide Mental Health and Wellbeing services for young people, adults or both. The Framework intends to cover a range of services that fall within the scope of Mental Health and Wellbeing services, delivered either virtually or in person.

In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, new Providers may be added to this Framework during the Term of the Framework. Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority.

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## CPV classification

Health services Guidance and counselling services Guidance services Counselling services Family-planning services Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions Rehabilitation services Vocational rehabilitation services Social services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-058b76-2026-03-12T16:46:11Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-058b76-2026-03-12T16:46:11Z)

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