Awarded contract

The Provision of Mental Health Services and Specialist Learning Disability Services in Hertfordshire

Details

Value
£2,000,000,000
Topic
Hospital and related services
Published
15 April 2026

Tender description

All age mental health and adult specialist learning disability services, including the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital care and community health services relating to mental health. Lot 1: The service is for the provision of an all age mental health and adult specialist learning disability services, including the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital care and community health services relating to mental health. An award of contract has been made following Direct Award Process A under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 or the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The estimated lifetime value of this contract is approximately £2,000,000,000 excl VAT. This is for the maximum contract value over the maximum 7 year contract period which also includes an estimation of NHS inflation over the contract period. The start date was 1st April 2026 for a period of three years until 31st March 2029 with the option to extend up to a further 1+1+1+1 year(s) by written agreement, based on satisfactory performance and subject to funding being available.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date27 March 2026
  2. Completed: Award published15 April 2026
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About the buyer

Hertfordshire County Council is the local authority for Hertfordshire, and buys as a local government organisation. Every tender and quotation is advertised through Supply Hertfordshire, the council's electronic tendering portal. Nine public sector organisations across the county share Supply Hertfordshire as a joint procurement service. Registered suppliers receive automated email alerts when new tenders match their chosen category. Suppliers must also register on the Central Digital Platform to generate a Share Code for above-threshold procurements, a rule in effect since February 2025. Contracts carry the council's own terms and conditions for every goods, services and works purchase.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Hertfordshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85110000 · Hospital and related services

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