Contract for the Provision of a Mental Health Befriending Service

{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-141099",
    "name": "Hertfordshire County Council"
  },
  "date": "2026-01-20T16:14:23Z",
  "id": "004996-2026",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05fc05",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Hertford",
        "postalCode": "SG138DQ",
        "region": "UKH23",
        "streetAddress": "County Hall"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk"
      },
      "id": "GB-FTS-141099",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Hertfordshire County Council",
        "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
      },
      "name": "Hertfordshire County Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tenderUpdate"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "amendments": [
      {
        "description": "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 contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.\nThe contract was awarded on 8th January 2026, and commenced on 9th January 2026, and will continue until 8th January 2029 with the option to extend for 2 years up until 8th January 2031. (Maximum 5 years total.)\nThe total value of the contract is \u00a3380,695",
        "id": "1"
      }
    ],
    "classification": {
      "description": "Community health services",
      "id": "85323000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "description": "The provision of a mental health befriending service that helps adults to re-engage with their local community through social activities. There is also a carers service that gives carers information and support through one-to-one meetings and also courses. Services are focused on East Herts area.",
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05fc05",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "title": "Contract for the Provision of a Mental Health Befriending Service"
  }
}