Contract

Youth Workers in Emergency Departments

  • NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009574

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eda4 (view related notices)

Published 17 March 2025, 9:34am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Omega House, 112 Southampton Road

Eastleigh

SO50 5PB

Contact

Tori Fern

Email

ICBTeam@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

NHS Organisation Data Service

QRL

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Youth Workers in Emergency Departments

Reference number

F16938

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Hampshire and the Isle of Wight intend to commission No Limits to provide Emergency Department (ED) Youth Workers. Their core functions is to provide specialist youth work-based interventions, based on support needs at the time. The service equips young people with more skills and knowledge to look after and manage their mental health and address some of the wider personal and social factors that may have led to their attendance. The service connects young people into wider offers for brief interventions and longer-term support, including specialist services e.g. housing, substance misuse, debt advice, vulnerable groups as well as mental health support.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £914,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Hampshire and the Isle of Wight intend to commission No Limits to provide Emergency Department (ED) Youth Workers for the total lifetime value of £914,000 between 01 April 2025 and 31 March 2028. Their core functions is to provide specialist youth work-based interventions, based on support needs at the time. The service equips young people with more skills and knowledge to look after and manage their mental health and address some of the wider personal and social factors that may have led to their attendance. The service connects young people into wider offers for brief interventions and longer-term support, including specialist services e.g. housing, substance misuse, debt advice, vulnerable groups as well as mental health support.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 28th March 2025 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 28 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

F16938

Title

Youth Workers in Emergency Departments

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

No Limits

Southampton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ32 - Southampton
Charity Commission (England and Wales)

Registered Charity No. 1088835

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £914,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £914,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 28 March 2025 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Email address for representations: icbteam@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

The award decision was approved by the following boards:

HIOW ICB Spending Control Group

HIOW ICB Procurement Group

Conflict of interest assessment was completed with no conflicts identified.

Quality and innovation; value; and Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, were viewed as the most important of the key criteria due to the nature of the services provided. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability; and social value were also considered within the assessment.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England

London

Email

england.procurementpanelinfo@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom