# Access to Work Mental Health Support Services \(MHSS\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £28,400,000
- Published: 24 November 2017
- Planned start: 30 July 2018
- Planned end: 29 July 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e211a351-93cf-4c7c-92c5-40866233e5e7-183947
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11a7bfdf-ed19-44ee-93d1-73666dedde25

## Description

The Department for Work and Pensions wishes to establish two \(2\) contracts, each with a different supplier, to deliver Mental Health Support Services under the Access to Work Programme on a national basis \(excluding Northern Ireland\)\. In respect of each contract, Services are to be delivered throughout England, Wales and Scotland\. The service is to provide a DWP support measure for customers with a mental health issue or condition and the service aims to enable more people with mental health issues/conditions to stay in, advance and flourish in work\. Full details of the required service are set out in the Specification\. This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74 and regulation 75 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015\. The procurement of Access to Work Mental Health Support Service Contract falls under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 \(Regulations\) \(Health, Social and Related Services Category\) \(known commonly as the "Light Touch Regime"\)\. Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://dwp\.bravosolutions\.co\.uk Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://dwp\.bravosolutions\.co\.uk Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available\. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://dwp\.bravosolutions\.co\.uk

## Related contract awards

- [Child Poverty Strategy Parents and Carers Longitudinal Study](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-df13c52b-8197-4f03-910e-67a9cf9befb5): Department for Work and Pensions
- [Crisis and Resilience Fund](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-210ed10c-972a-4615-98b6-8c21b7200eaa): Department for Work and Pensions
- [Insurance Brokerage Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-dd6a9f81-e24f-4f84-8f28-7c57808dde5c): Department for Work and Pensions

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e211a351-93cf-4c7c-92c5-40866233e5e7-183947)