Mental Health Support Teams for Schools (MHSTs) for Mid and South Essex

Concepts

• community health
• basildon
• mental health support teams
• south essex
• nhs mid and south essex integrated care board
• mental health
• nhs mid
• the health care services
• mid and south essex
• mhsts

Location

Basildon

Description

The contract award for Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board. MHSTs are a government initiative to help increase children and young people’s access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health. MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People’s Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme. MHSTs are a resource in addition to the already existing support in any particular education setting.

Total Quantity or Scope

An award has been made by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board following Direct Award Process A in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service started on 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months, plus the option to extend for a further 12 months (3-year total contract term). The annual contract value is £6,062,061.00. The lifetime value of the contract is £18,186,183.00.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The service started on the 01st September 2025 for a period of 24 months (2-years) with the option to extend for a further 12 months (1-year)

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 decision makers for this process were the NHS England’s National Commissioning Group. There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award. The decision makers for this award is the ICB Executive Board. There were no Conflicts of Interest declared or identified by individuals making the decision.