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National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
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Competition
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Framework
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What the notice says
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 info@coch-cps.co.uk. This framework agreement has not yet been formally…Read the full description
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 info@coch-cps.co.uk. 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.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Contract notice (update) · notice 060655-2025
- Contract notice (update) · notice 022561-2026
About the buyer
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
132Awards
106Suppliers it has used most for healthcare
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From notice 060655-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2025, last updated 12 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.