Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Elizabeth House (CPFT Headquarters)
Fulbourn
CB215EF
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Inpatient caseworker support and advice pilot
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
- Information and advice on various matters such as finances, housing, benefits (including personal independent payments (PIPs)), relationship breakdowns
- In-patient ward attendance two days per week at two locations (2 days at Peterborough Cavell Centre and 2 days at Fulbourn Inpatient wards) covering both adult and older adult inpatient wards)
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: £46,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Information and advice on various matters such as finances, housing, benefits (including personal independent payments (PIPs)), relationship breakdowns
- In-patient ward attendance two days per week at two locations (2 days at Peterborough Cavell Centre and 2 days at Fulbourn Inpatient wards) covering both adult and older adult inpatient wards)
- Provider to work efficiently with the relevant teams across CPFT where necessary (such as crisis teams) and work in a flexible way to maximise the effect of the new service
- Continuation of service as inpatients are discharged into the community as and when required, through for example handover work to care coordinator and/or community team within an agreed timeframe
- We would like the winning provider to provide some brief training to CPFT teams, for example to share awareness on key areas such as benefits etc.
- CPFT evaluation will track service delivery metrics such as re-admission rates and per-patient cost and collect qualitative outcomes through PROMs, patient satisfaction surveys, pre- and post-intervention questionnaires, and staff feedback on workload and service impact
- Ideally, we are looking for a provider that would meet the Advice Quality Standard
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend following performance evaluation and impact reporting, This is a pilot.
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. 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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 February 2026
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
Citizen's Advice Bureau Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
CB1 2BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH1 - East Anglia
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1056102
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £46,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £46,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cambridge and Peterborough FT
Cambridgeshire
Country
United Kingdom