Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services

Suffolk County Council
East of England
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Delivery of specialist mental health consultation, assessment, and therapeutic intervention via 3 Primary Mental Health Workers located across three operational Youth Justice Teams in Suffolk, alongside clinical psychology services providing case formulation, advice, support, and clinical supervision for practitioners.

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Awarded value: £943k; As published
Published: 24 September 2026
Awarded: 23 September 2026; Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of primary mental health and clinical psychology services for youth justice and children's support services

Primary Mental Health Worker services providing specialist Mental Health consultation, assessment and therapeutic intervention to children involved with the Youth Justice Service
Clinical Psychology services providing SYJS Practitioners with case formulation, advice, support and clinical supervision specifically in relation to the Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing needs of children

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000, 85121270

Services in this contract

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Lifecycle

Published
24 September 2026
Contract awardedto Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
23 September 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Suffolk County Council

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The supplier

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3870777/primary-mental-health-and-clinical-psychology-services
Buyer reference: PSR007
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Suffolk County Council. Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology services. Contract award, 24 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3870777/primary-mental-health-and-clinical-psychology-services (accessed 5 November 2026).